Concerned: Has anyone ordered from Hoover's Hatchery?

[Leahs Coop]

Hey guys
I've decided to get back into chickens again this spring, and I've just placed an order with Hoover's Hatchery. (They had the earliest available ship date and were a little more reasonable.)
Anyway, after placing my order, I went through their Google reviews and saw a lot of negativaty regarding chicks being dead upon arrival, or dying within a 48 hour time window. So now I'm a little nervous and skeptical. So I was hoping to hear some good feedback from any of you guys who may have ordered from them. Have a lot of you had the same bad experiences?

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

My mom ordered 5 chicks and 3 were dead upon arrival, the other 2 were barely alive.

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

My mom ordered 5 chicks and 3 were dead upon arrival, the other 2 were barely alive.

the other 2 shortly died after about a week. My mom never ordered from there again, this was a long time ago though.

 

[Leahs Coop]

My mom ordered 5 chicks and 3 were dead upon arrival, the other 2 were barely alive.

That's what I've been hearing
I kind of wish I had read the reviews before placing the order

 

[WaterfowlsPoultry]

That's what I've been hearing
I kind of wish I had read the reviews before placing the order

If you can refund do it, Get in contact with them to cancel your order and get your money back if you can. Sure the prices are good... If you want some dead chicks. But it is not worth the risk.

 

[Yardmom]

Hoovers supplies many of the chicks that are sold at TSC and other chain stores. They are known for producing large quantities of chicks, not necessarily the best at keeping breed standards.
As far as chicks surviving in the mail, that has a lot to do with the journey they have. Weather and treatment by the postal service. Hatcheries can add heat packs ect. , If they for see a weather issue in route, but all hatcheries have a risk when mailing. Most of the time it works out. Occasionally (and the ones who you hear from in reviews) chicks don't survive the trip. Hatcheries have different refund methods for this. I don't know what Hoovers refund policy is.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

I have never had chicks shipped to me before, but I hear that Murray McMurray is a good one, as well as My Pet Chicken and Meyer Hatchery, if you decide not to go with Hoover's.

 

[nuthatched]

I have never had chicks shipped to me before, but I hear that Murray McMurray is a good one, as well as My Pet Chicken and Meyer Hatchery, if you decide not to go with Hoover's.

My pet chicken gets their birds from Meyers.

Cackle hatchery one of the best, Mt Healthy is also great.