Has anyone ordered from Welp Hatchery? Question!!!!!

[RW19290]

I've just placed an order for the brown-egg special and I'm wondering about how long does it take for them to ship the chicks. Do they email you for the shipping date? Thanks! Ruby

 

[jadude]

I dont know about their service but, you should go with Meyer hatchery next time or cancel your order because they are MUCH cheaper and the service is great

 

[RW19290]

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I know that, but welp is the only hatchery that sells female chicks during the wintertime.

 

[RickiHupp]

Actually Ideal has assorted layers still for sale also

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

Yes they usually send a return e-mail of when the chickens are coming.

 

[kmom246]

I ordered my chickies from them this past summer. I travel a lot for work, so I had a specific date that I wanted them to ship on (3 day priority shipping actually arrived in 2 days) and they were very accomodating. They emailed me the day before my ship date.

I can't recall exactly how many of which I ordered, but I ordered the 25 minimum alltogether - 8 EEs, 8 Silver Laced Wyandottes and 9 Marans, I believe. They sent 29 chicks correctly proportioned to my order.

29 total rec'd
1 died on day one of unknown reasons
1 has a slipped tendon and is lame; I have not culled her, but she won't be contributing to my gene pool when I breed next summer

Out of 28 viable chicks, I ended up with 4 Roosters and 24 hens. One of the hens subsequently died because she got trampled and broke her neck, so that wasn't their fault.

I think statistically, they were a little heavy on the roosters seeing as I paid for all pullets. Besides the one with the slipped tendon, the rest are healthy and thriving. They should come into lay in the next month or so.

I ordered late in the season and there wasn't much of a selection from most of the hatcheries. They were the only ones who had all three of the breeds that I wanted. Their reputation was not horrible, so I placed my order.

I originally was going to order from McMurray, but I had heard that there may have been some issues with a disease breakout with some of their hatchings and I didn't want to chance it as this is my first time raising chickens in 20 years and the first time I raised them from day old chicks. I understand that they are past that, now.

All in all, I am satisfied, but still a little bummed over the number of roosters. 4 is too many and I hadn't originally planned on eating them.

Hope this helps. Happy chicky blessings to you!

 

[RW19290]

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If you ended up with 4 roosters, you could give welp a call and they'll give you a refund!!! But now is too late.

 

[RW19290]

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But I wanted them NOW and Welp was the only hatchery that sold female chicks during the winter.

 

[RickiHupp]

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But I wanted them NOW and Welp was the only hatchery that sold female chicks during the winter.

I know that, I am ordering Black Astra. this weekend. They will come the first week of December. There selection is limited but they do have pullets for sale. Its up to you I was just saying that Welp wasnt the only hatchery that has pullets for sale right now.

 

[RW19290]

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But I wanted them NOW and Welp was the only hatchery that sold female chicks during the winter.

I know that, I am ordering Black Astra. this weekend. They will come the first week of December. There selection is limited but they do have pullets for sale. Its up to you I was just saying that Welp wasnt the only hatchery that has pullets for sale right now.

ok thanks. Maybe i'll order from them next time.