Yes on the minimum orders. The extra fee associated with small orders is insane. The best thing to do, which is what I do, is add the bird you want to your basket at the number of birds you want. If you order 5, the total will probably be over 100 bucks. But then change it to 15 and hit recalculate. It'll probably drop down to around 60 or 70 bucks. I just keep playing around with numbers until I get a total I can live with. That usually means the added fee has gone away. What I don't know is if you can mix small numbers of chicks you want and still get rid of that small order charge.
Anyhow, my personal experience with them is my order of Cayuga duck eggs. I ordered 20 (again, to avoid the small order fee of $99) 18 arrived unscathed. 2 were cracked. After a few days, we candled and had 4 duds. As time wen by a few more did not develop. I am down to 12 that are still going strong and should hatch late next week. For the 2 that arrived cracked, I emailed them to let them know. I was given the choice of refund or credit. I took credit as I knew I would be ordering again. And I have. I should be getting 15 light Brahma chicks Thursday or Friday. We'll see how they look when they get here. If they all arrive ok, or I get the same customer service as before for any mishaps, then I will continue to be their happy customer.
Anyhow, my personal experience with them is my order of Cayuga duck eggs. I ordered 20 (again, to avoid the small order fee of $99) 18 arrived unscathed. 2 were cracked. After a few days, we candled and had 4 duds. As time wen by a few more did not develop. I am down to 12 that are still going strong and should hatch late next week. For the 2 that arrived cracked, I emailed them to let them know. I was given the choice of refund or credit. I took credit as I knew I would be ordering again. And I have. I should be getting 15 light Brahma chicks Thursday or Friday. We'll see how they look when they get here. If they all arrive ok, or I get the same customer service as before for any mishaps, then I will continue to be their happy customer.
