ideal hatchery

[SassyKat6181]

I ordered 10 ducklings last April from Ideal. 7 Khaki Campbells and 3 Pekins. I was sent 4 Rhode Island Red roos as packing peanuts. 1 ended up actually being a hen, but the roos were so nasty at 8 weeks old that they had to go. I have heard that you can purchase "insurance" and they will only send you what you order.

* edited to add: They are beautiful ducks now and lay every single day! None of them has missed a day in over 3 months.

 

[country_girl011]

well any chicks we recieve will be quick to go.
we've tried large breed chickens and they are not ment for our farm.
bantams do fine tho.

 

[Hezekiah]

I have nothing but bad luck ordering from Ideal...thats how we decided to start our own hatchery here on Maui.

 

[knightie]

Hezekiah you're the first person I've heard of that had bad luck with them. Maybe it's the distance? I live in texas <and the others I talked to about them have been in Texas or La> so I got mine literally the day after the hatched <not even 24 hours.> I ordered 3 cayuga females and one male, a self blue silkie and they sent like 10 Roos.. < I THINK they are either RIR or Production Reds or something. > I lost my male cayuga at a little over a week.... but that happens sometimes... I had almost ordered 2 males.... almost wish I had now.

 

[BlanchardOK]

I LOVE ideal - bought our geese (3 buffs - growing great) and our ducks all from them. Atwoods I get my chicks from gets them from them - over all they are the only place for my flock - I dont show and the birds are healthy and love to thrive.