Hs anyone got birds from my pet chicken

[Birdgirl99]

Hey everyone I want to get about 8 red stars from my pet chicken has anyone got any red stars from them if so let me know this will be my first time buying them out of state so tell me your stories please i want to get some but want to be safe if you pay 55 dollars you want to make sure birds come from a nice place right?

 

[RockerHen]

Hi there

I haven't purchased red stars from MPC, but I have gotten Silver Laced Wyandottes. I ordered 10 hens and a roo, and they all came safe and healthy to our post office. They came in a little straw padded box, and they were very alert and active and had no pasty butt or anything

. The sexing was completely accurate and I had no problems, and my birds are gorgeous and productive as well. Hope you have a great first time ordering as well

 

[Birdgirl99]

Thanks i want some of those whynadottes but the red stars are really cute thanks for telling me i wanted to make sure they came froma good place

 

[Arica]

I am getting six from them 2 blue silkies bantam last of years stock 1 light brahma standered 1 salmon favoralls and 2 silver spangled hamburgs this is my first mail order getting them the week of August 13 yeah have been keeping chickens for a long time but never from a hatchery

 

[Birdgirl99]

Same with me i have had chickens since august 24 09 when i got Caramel but only from my feed store shells feed and garden supplies i hope to soon get the chicks it will be fun i have only had 7 chicks max once a couple years ago in 2010 but having TEN chicks 2 3 week old Americana's i already have ad then 8 or more red sex links big responsibility

 

[MadHens]

I've received two orders from MPC this year (first time chicken owner). The first ones hatched April 30 and I received them the next morning (from Ohio to Rhode Island). All five arrived active and healthy. One of them was an "Assorted Brown Egg-layer," which ended up being a Red Star (also called Golden Buff, I think, on their website). Two of my white leghorns from that batch ended up dying about 4 days after I received them, but I think I let it get too hot in their brooder (unfortunately). My survivors from that batch (including the Red Star) are now 11 weeks old and doing great. My Red Star seems to have a good personality - likes to sit next to me, and doesn't freak out if I approach her.

My second batch was hatched June 11, and again, I received the chicks the next morning. This time I got 10, including another Red Star. These chicks are now 5 weeks old and also doing great. I haven't integrated the two groups yet - probably not until the end of August.

The one mistake that MPC did make (with the first order) is that I ordered a white cochin (female) and I got a partridge cochin. They offered me a choice of a refund or a free chicken (same value) in my second order. I took the free chicken offer. This partridge cochin, BTW, is more than likely, a rooster. The only thing he hasn't done yet, is crow. I will be rehoming him when that happens. I keep thinking there's someone out there who has the white female cochin that I was supposed to get - lol!

Anyway, even with the cochin error, I am pleased with the service I've received from MPC, and would order from them again.

I was going to attach a picture of my Red Star, but for some reason, I don't see the option to attach a picture. If I can figure it out, I'll add another post.

 

[Birdgirl99]

That sounds great thanks for letting me know now i'm sure this is the place i want to get my chicks from and if you could get a picture of them that would be great i've never seen a red star before really i know that they are red and that's it

 

[Nambroth]

That sounds great thanks for letting me know now i'm sure this is the place i want to get my chicks from and if you could get a picture of them that would be great i've never seen a red star before really i know that they are red and that's it

Here are some photos of my "red star" (known as a golden buff from MPC). http://www.flickr.com/photos/nambroth/tags/goldenbuff/
She is from Meyer, which supplies My Pet Chicken with their sex link chickens. Their sex links are more golden amber colored than they are red.

She is friendly and calm, but I must warn that after I got her I found out that production breeds are more prone to reproductive problems such as internal laying, and egg yolk peritonitis. Just something to bear in mind. If you want them for pets, they might have a shorter lifespan because of this. They might also stop laying (daily) earlier than other breeds. If you want them for eggs, you will be very pleased. Kua has laid an extra large egg every single day since she started laying. She has laid over 280 eggs for me and it hasn't even been a year yet.

 

[Birdgirl99]

There beautiful thanks for the pics now i know i'll have nice birds from them