ideal hatchery

[country_girl011]

anyone have experience with their duckling or goslings?

im thinking about ordering goslings from there in the spring since they have no min order just min price

 

[ChickenfootDuckbutt]

They're all I've ever used, I like them

they have a bigger selection of ducks than say Mcmurray.

and I did get a Rouen duckling with a really good crest from them once.


never had a DOA duckling or chick from them either.

 

[yoie]

I have gotten ducks from them this year and ordering some more in the spring. I just love my ducks from Ideal!!

The buff, cayuga, and magpie are from Ideal. The 2 pekins were from TSC

 

[Kevin565]

Quite a few of mine have been from their. So far theyve always been beautiful and healthy birds.

 

[EggsForIHOP]

This is my first batch of ducks EVER but they are from Ideal and so far, so good! All were healthy and while only a few days into it I have no worries really.

Actually, I have had several groups of chicks from them, and while maybe not show quality, I don't really care. the chickens all thrived and did well

Of course, you have to be ready sometimes for a box FULL of "packing peanuts"....we had 6 ducks (ordered more, don't ask, theirs gotta be a fox at out PO) and 19 little black chicks!

I would say that is the only draw back to Ideal...sometimes the packing peanuts can seem excessive...but I've always had good luck so far with health and survivability

 

[TLWR]

If you don't want the live packing peanuts, then I'd consider ordering elsewhere.
I ordered from Metzer Farms. They have no min number (well, 2 is the min number), just a min order price. I myself didn't want any extra packing peanuts, so I went with the company that I knew would send me ONLY what I ordered and no extra ducks or extra peeping peanuts.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

I ordered 6 ducklings from metzers and got the 6 ducklings I asked for. All in awesome health. And did very well.

 

[country_girl011]

im looking at ideal because it has both of the goose breeds i want.
and as far as i have found it is the only hatchery that has both.

thanks all

come feb. or maybe march i will be oerdering peepers from there.
& packing peanuts are no concern. we can just get rid of them. not all that hard

 

[ChickenfootDuckbutt]

Occasionally they'll send extra ducklings as packing peanuts too

I ordered 6 ducklings from them once, got 8

AND the two extra were GIRLS TOO

 

[country_girl011]

i only hope i can get that lucky.
id love to get a few runner packing peanuts