Just an FYI (this is partially my fault, too)....
Last year, I ordered 1 dozen Standard Sultan Hatching eggs from Ideal. I received 1 dozen all in good shape. I incubated them & got three to hatch. However, one chick had it's legs on backwards??? and died without ever really living...the other two made it adult chickenhood. I housed them with my brahmas (BIG Brahmas) and I was always told that Sultans are a light breed--so the smaller size wasn't a shock, especially compared to my brahmas.
Long story short, it wasn't until recently that I found out my Sultans were BANTAMS & NOT standards....so IDEAL sent me bantams by mistake. I was a little slow in realizing this because I was new to chickens and unaware of the size thing. It was only when I weighed my hen that I saw she was under 2lbs--not the 4lb weight that I grew suspicious. I've since lost both of those birds....but recently got more eggs from someone on BYC.
I contacted IDEAL, but haven't heard anything back...
Last year, I ordered 1 dozen Standard Sultan Hatching eggs from Ideal. I received 1 dozen all in good shape. I incubated them & got three to hatch. However, one chick had it's legs on backwards??? and died without ever really living...the other two made it adult chickenhood. I housed them with my brahmas (BIG Brahmas) and I was always told that Sultans are a light breed--so the smaller size wasn't a shock, especially compared to my brahmas.
Long story short, it wasn't until recently that I found out my Sultans were BANTAMS & NOT standards....so IDEAL sent me bantams by mistake. I was a little slow in realizing this because I was new to chickens and unaware of the size thing. It was only when I weighed my hen that I saw she was under 2lbs--not the 4lb weight that I grew suspicious. I've since lost both of those birds....but recently got more eggs from someone on BYC.
I contacted IDEAL, but haven't heard anything back...
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