Eagles Nest Poultry

[poultry4-Hrules]

Has anyone ever ordered waterfowl from this hatchery? And if you have, what is the quality like?

 

[bigtrout]

When i started into ducks 2 years ago, my Tractor Supply got their ducks from Eagles Nest. I bought Jumbo Pekins and Khaki Campbells from them. The pekins were good quality and so far the girls have actually been good egg layers. The khakis were excellent...well marked...no faults and are dang close to exhibition quality and egg laying machines as it states on their website. This year my tractor supply switched hatcheries and their quality is nowhere close. Last time i was there they had khaki campbells that had white on them and eye stripes.
I am getting some penciled runners next week and the the other feed store uses Eagles Nest. Their website states their runners are bred as exhibition quality and also for egg laying ability...if they are as good as the khaki campbells I got from there im sure they will be well marked and good layers.
On the chicken forums the general consensus is that they supply better than average birds if that helps you. What breed of ducks are you looking for??

 

[poultry4-Hrules]

I really wanted to get some runners as well as a few blue Swedish.

 

[bigtrout]

I have no experience with runners or blue swedes from there...but like i said...i myself have 8 penciled runners on order for next week and the pekins and khakis i do have from there were great...Runner duckling pictures to follow next week. Where u located, Im in northwest PA near Tidioute

 

[poultry4-Hrules]

I'm in Meadville, so I'm not all that far away!

 

[bigtrout]

I currently have 25 ducks...adding 8 runners...I cant keep up with duck egg demand around here...and yes i know i could have added more khakis but runners seem so comical to me that i have to try a few

 

[poultry4-Hrules]

I am in 4-H and have mostly chickens buts recently started adding several breeds of ducks.

 

[bigtrout]

I have pekins...khakis...welsh harlequin...black swedes and a few tractor supply ducks that are unknown but look like they may be blue fawn rouens but wont be able to tell until they completely feather out. I am adding the 8 penciled runners and stopping there.

 

[poultry4-Hrules]

Right now I have two pairs of blue fawn call ducks, a pair of grey call ducks, and a pair of khaki Campbell's. I also have 9 blue Swedish ducklings and 3 khaki Campbell ducklings.