Hatchery lesson learned from last year: Order now, don't wait

[Timmo]

If the poor economy had anything to do with the run on large hatcheries last year, this year could be even worse. More and more people are investing in a little 'self-sufficiency' every day.

If anyone is planning to order chicks, especially rare varieties, you should probably claim your future hatchlings now, before all those 'sold out for 2009' tags start showing up on the hatchery sites.

Just a friendly reminder of the trouble many people had finding the birds they wanted last year.

Best of luck!

 

[Rhett&SarahsMom]

I am already obsessing over it and check the sites daily, if not more often

 

[congdon476]

I know Ideal is starting "special orders" on January 10th... so said the email I received from them last week. They will take orders, but not expecting hem to ship until the first weeks in March. So hard to wait!!!!

 

[Southerngirl]

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Ditto. I was going to order some more White Giants from Cackle this year and they are already listed as SOLD OUT for 2009 !! I am not sure if this is due to a breeder problem or what !!!!!!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

I already have my order in and expect it to be here next month. After last year I'm not taking the chance but then, I hope this will be my last hatchery order.
Well.......maybe if another cute breed pops up I might.......

 

[ole-crone]

I don't think that last year's hatchery shortage was a result of the economy as much as trying to make up for McMurray's problem.

I suggest that you not panic and jump the gun, risking getting chicks too early and them not surviving the cold.

Why not pick your hatchery, give them a call and see what they say?

 

[Browser8]

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Hmmmmm Now I'm curious...

I just ordered 25 RIR's from McMurray....

What was their problem... and is this problem still going on?

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

I'm placing my order ASAP and not getting mine shipped until June or July.

 

[P0U1TRYP3RS0N]

I don't mean to hijack the thread...But does anyone know if Mcmurray's problem chicks last year were BLRW? Someone I know gave me a pair that came from McMurray like last FEBRUARY. And they are gorgeous...BUT COULD THEY BE SICK? I mean, that diseas the MM babies had.....Would they have died or could they survived as carriers? I have silkie eggs in the bator and one of the roosters is the BLRW. Should I watch for symptoms of some disease?

 

[Widget]

In case anyone is interested Ideal is now accepting pre-orders for all breeds. Or they were when I was just at their site.