Experiences with MPC?

[Cha Cha Chicken]

Last year, I ordered 6 chicks from My Pet chicken- the customer service was excellent, and the chicks arrived on time. One died during shipping, which is to be expected, I suppose, but the rest of the chicks grew up small for their breeds and lay fairly small eggs. Am I at fault for this, or was it just chance that I happened to get smaller chickens, possibly because of the strain they came from? SO, what are your experiences with MPC?

 

[Jakoda]

My first chicks will be 4 weeks old on Monday. I ordered 10, customer service was excellent. THey shipped out on a monday pm, and I got them on a Tues am. One passed shortly after delivery, but couldn't be helped

They were great in trying to help me save the lost chick. My others are fiesty, happy, and very very friendly as they have been from the start..No health issues or pasty butts so far.

I will definitely order from them again
Diane

 

[HEChicken]

Any birds that you get from any hatchery are not likely to be top of the line for their breed. The hatcheries breed for quantity, not quality. MPC is no different. In fact, they are not a hatchery per se but a drop shipper for other hatcheries. For most people, its fine, if all they are looking for is a few hens in the backyard as pets and to provide them with breakfast. But if you are looking for birds to show or for 4H, you are better off getting them from a breeder.

 

[Cha Cha Chicken]

Any birds that you get from any hatchery are not likely to be top of the line for their breed. The hatcheries breed for quantity, not quality. MPC is no different. In fact, they are not a hatchery per se but a drop shipper for other hatcheries. For most people, its fine, if all they are looking for is a few hens in the backyard as pets and to provide them with breakfast. But if you are looking for birds to show or for 4H, you are better off getting them from a breeder.

I was more concerned with the health of the chickens rather than the exhibition quality, but thanks anyway!

 

[HEChicken]

I was more concerned with the health of the chickens rather than the exhibition quality, but thanks anyway!

You asked about size so I assumed you were concerned about the quality of the birds you received.

 

[FeatherMom]

Not all the one chicks from a breeder/exhibitor will be show quality. I "second" the idea of buying from a breeder.

 

[Arica]

I am buying from them six and there is 99 percent life garentee aka 1 out of every 100 chicks die and if u notifie MPC about your loss they will refund or give u credit

 

[Arica]

Any birds that you get from any hatchery are not likely to be top of the line for their breed.  The hatcheries breed for quantity, not quality.  MPC is no different.  In fact, they are not a hatchery per se but a drop shipper for other hatcheries.  For most people, its fine, if all they are looking for is a few hens in the backyard as pets and to provide them with breakfast.  But if you are looking for birds to show or for 4H, you are better off getting them from a breeder.

They are a hatchery MPC would not have a single live bird if MPC was not a hatchery . But a drop hatchery I will countiue buying from them they have great Costemer services an I am happ to be getting my FRIST batch of hatchery chicks from them i got thes my current flock of Seven I have been keeping chickens for 4 years going on 5 and use to get them from people selling them and taking in unwanted birds and from the feed store so. A hen would stop setting MPC IS A HATCHERY

 

[CAjerseychick]

They are a hatchery MPC would not have a single live bird if MPC was not a hatchery . But a drop hatchery I will countiue buying from them they have great Costemer services an I am happ to be getting my FRIST batch of hatchery chicks from them i got thes my current flock of Seven I have been keeping chickens for 4 years going on 5 and use to get them from people selling them and taking in unwanted birds and from the feed store so. A hen would stop setting MPC IS A HATCHERY

MPC gets their birds from other sources. You cannot reliabley know where the birds are coming from/ is it Hatchery A from Ohio where tenps are 110 right now or is it Hatchery B from say Oregon where temps are only 80 degrees right now-- They themselves do not hatch their own birds-- they call around and see who has say 6 blue silkies and then arrange shipment to you! It is what it is....
It is a personal decision for you to make... I like knowing my birds are coming from the Hatchery they were hatched at, less than 100 miles away, they arrived 26 hours from Hatching safe and sound. Not too worried about nice customer service on the phone just want Birds that arent too stressed and arrive safe.