Hatchery recommendations?

[nolotus]

Got mine from Meyer’s and they were great! Low minimums, healthy and happy babies.

Thanks!!

 

[nolotus]

I have ordered twice from McMurray and have been very pleased with their customer service and their chicks! They shipped all the way to Hawaii and had very minimal problems. It took the full three days to get to me and some of the chicks were a little weak because of this, but the majority of them did just fine!

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

 

[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.

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

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 got my first ones, EE's, from a farm store here in WA.

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

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?

Dunlap Hatchery
4.1 (97) · Chicken hatchery
Caldwell, ID
Closed ⋅ Opens 9AM Tue · (208) 459-9088

 

[NatJ]

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?

If both you and the hatchery are in the continental United States, I do not think distance matters very much--they put the box of chicks on an airplane and fly it wherever it needs to go.

The exception would be if the hatchery is so close you can drive there and pick up the chicks yourself. Of course that would be much faster, and I assume less stress for the chicks.

Hatcheries in general tend to do a good job packing & shipping chicks. (After all, if too many chicks die in transit, the hatchery goes out of business.)

 

[nolotus]

Dunlap Hatchery
4.1 (97) · Chicken hatchery
Caldwell, ID
Closed ⋅ Opens 9AM Tue · (208) 459-9088

That is only a couple of hours from here. I just looked at their website and they have the kinds of chickens I'll be looking for. Thanks!

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

That is only a couple of hours from here. I just looked at their website and they have the kinds of chickens I'll be looking for. Thanks!

You're very welcome, happy to help!
Welcome to BYC by the way!

 

[nolotus]

If both you and the hatchery are in the continental United States, I do not think distance matters very much--they put the box of chicks on an airplane and fly it wherever it needs to go.

The exception would be if the hatchery is so close you can drive there and pick up the chicks yourself. Of course that would be much faster, and I assume less stress for the chicks.

Hatcheries in general tend to do a good job packing & shipping chicks. (After all, if too many chicks die in transit, the hatchery goes out of business.)

Good point about the need to do a good job in the packing and shipping. Thanks for the reply!

 

[nolotus]

You're very welcome, happy to help!
Welcome to BYC by the way!

thanks!