Hatchery recommendations?

[nolotus]

I have heard good things about McMurray and Meyer hatcheries. I wondered if anyone knows of any good hatcheries in the West, closer to me (Idaho). Or is distance not that important in ordering chicks or pullets? Where did you get your first chickens? Are pullets a good way to start while I'm waiting for the chicks to grow up?

 

[PioneerChicks]

Dunlap Hatchery is in Idaho. I highly recommend it, though they don't have as many breeds as some. If you are looking for more exotics, try Cackle?

 

[21hens-incharge]

I second ordering from Cackle.

Getting started birds is not only expensive it can introduce disease to your property that you cannot get rid of even if you get rid of all the birds.

 

[howdyitsmia]

I have heard good things about McMurray and Meyer hatcheries. I wondered if anyone knows of any good hatcheries in the West, closer to me (Idaho). Or is distance not that important in ordering chicks or pullets? Where did you get your first chickens? Are pullets a good way to start while I'm waiting for the chicks to grow up?

I live in northern Utah so i'm kind of nearby, and I got 400 chicks from Ideal Poultry with only 3 dead on arrival. Besides those three, the other chicks were happy and healthy and didn't seem sick at all. I did have a couple more die from pasty butt, but if you aren't getting 400 that should be easily preventable. I didn't ask, but from what I saw on the review and website, they will send replacements as well. Overall, I was incredibly pleased with them, even though they are all the way in Texas, everything turned out great. Can't say anything regarding the other hatcheries you mentioned though.

 

[nuthatched]

Cacklehatchery and Murray McMurray, is what I use.
I wouldn't recommend meyers or hoovers, very low quality.

 

[Pullet Press]

Good to know. Thanks for your reply! If they could make it to Hawaii, it sounds like they know what they're doing!

They also have a really good selection and the UI (user interface, what you see) is looks really nice.

 

[Pullet Press]

I have heard good things about McMurray and Meyer hatcheries. I wondered if anyone knows of any good hatcheries in the West, closer to me (Idaho). Or is distance not that important in ordering chicks or pullets? Where did you get your first chickens? Are pullets a good way to start while I'm waiting for the chicks to grow up?

Cackle and Privett (which I have bought from) are closer to your area, and I would suggest you get chicks and not older chickens, mainly because of the cost.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

There is My. Healthy Hatchery and Cackle Hatchery. I know of a local feed store who sells chicks from My. Healthy Hatchery. My current flock is originally from My. Healthy Hatchery. Check around your local feed stores. They might have some chicks themselves. I think that there is a Hatchery in Idaho, but I can't remember which one it is.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I live in northern Utah so i'm kind of nearby, and I got 400 chicks from Ideal Poultry with only 3 dead on arrival. Besides those three, the other chicks were happy and healthy and didn't seem sick at all. I did have a couple more die from pasty butt, but if you aren't getting 400 that should be easily preventable. I didn't ask, but from what I saw on the review and website, they will send replacements as well. Overall, I was incredibly pleased with them, even though they are all the way in Texas, everything turned out great. Can't say anything regarding the other hatcheries you mentioned though.

I must say Wow! 400 chicks. Over abundance of cuteness!!!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I get mine from Meyer's Hatchery, & occasionally Hoover's.