Hatchery!

[ButtonquailGirl14]

what is the hatchery with the highest quality birds???? i just want the best i can get. Please put your favs!!!

 

[Rickba]

I personally like Strombergs. Great customer service and always free shipping.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Thanks. their stock looks good, but they don't have most of the breeds i want. also price is not t good considering you have to order a minimum of 5 and they are not really show birds. ill check them out some more!

 

[Rickba]

I don't know to many hatcheries that will sell chicks without a minimum. Many hatcheries have a small order fee. Crackle Hatchery will sell 3 chicks but has a $20.00 small order fee for under 15 chicks. I guess you'll just have to look around or perhaps try E-Bay. I wouldn't go there, but you may find what you want at the price you want to pay.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

What breeds are you looking for? You mention showing the birds...are you looking to show in 4h type programs or are you wanting to exhibit in apa type shows?

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

i am just looking for chickens/bantams that i could breed and sell for lots of money, and later show in very good shows. (sorry for all the dumb terms.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

i am just looking for chickens/bantams that i could breed and sell for lots of money, and later show in very good shows. (sorry for all the dumb terms.

Your best choice would be to go to some poultry shows and buy from breeders. Generally the prices at poultry shows are $25 a bird and $50 for a pair or $75 for a trio, but some breeds go for more.

 

[Rickba]

i am just looking for chickens/bantams that i could breed and sell for lots of money, and later show in very good shows. (sorry for all the dumb terms.

Perhaps you should consider doing what I do. I no longer buy live chicks. I bought a 48 egg incubator on E-Bay with auto turner for $59.00 delivered. Now I hatch all my own birds. You can get a small quantity of fertile eggs shipped to you at a reasonable price in small quantities in just about any breed you want. There are small 4 to 7 egg incubators on E-bay for as little as $20.00 delivered. They work great. I started out with one of those and still use it. I have some quail eggs in it right now. I use the syringe to fill the water trough for the humidity and hand turn the eggs 3x a day. Quaint, but it works. Here's some chickens I hatched from that small incubator. They will be going outside when the weather warms up.
1st pic) $62.00 delivered incubator
2nd pic) $19.00 delivered incubator
3rd, 4th and 5th pic) chickens hatched from 4 egg $19.00 (delivered) incubator. This little chick is one of those big chickens.
Good Luck, Seriously, It doesn't get any better then this.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

That is what want to do! that is why i said i will take hatching eggs. i just don't know where to get them!

 

[Rickba]

That is what want to do! that is why i said i will take hatching eggs. I just don't know where to get them!

You can get hatching eggs anywhere. Most hatcheries have 'em, shipping included, with hatching eggs and E-Bay has a lot of hatching egg sellers. Just read their reviews for past customer success. I've bought eggs on E-Bay and had pretty good luck as long as I've read their reviews from other customers. Feedback is always a good indicator of a sellers worth.