Looking for a good hatchery.

[Sharenhod]

So I wanna order chicks to get around January-febuary. I’m looking for a harchery if any that allows me to pick different amount of each breed and different amount of sex. Is there any like this? Like I want 2 barred rock, 5 RIR, 2 Amerucana, and a rooster. Is there any sites I can pick and choose?

Cackle Hatchery is the best

 

[Sharenhod]

Cackle Hatchery is the best

Especially with the Ameraucanas. They separate by color and breed to SOP. Ameraucanas are a favorite of Cackle's owner. Cackle has a 3 chick minimum per type so you can get 3 barred rock, 6 RIR, 3 Ameraucana ( all the same color) and you can order a rooster of choice. You only have to get 1 rooster. They marked my rooster's head with an orange dye that faded as he feathered in. That order would equal 13 chicks. At 15 chicks, they remove the $20 small order fee, so I got 3 more Ameraucanas in a different color. Cackle always sends extra free chicks in the breeds you order. I have been extremely happy with all of my birds from there. I would NEVER get Ameraucanas from anywhere else!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

when I go to their website it makes me try and buy a breed and sex by the 10 count and I’m like noooo I don’t want to do that.

By breed they mean chickens (as opposed to ducks or geese etc) “Chickens require a minimum quantity of 10 to ship, you may mix breeds of the same species.”

Mt Healthy allowed me to order the number I wanted of each breed, but had a minimum overall of 3, I believe. They also had a "small order" surcharge fee, as they had to add additional packaging/heat packs to keep the small number of chicks warm. The fee was $30, but it was worth it to me to get the few birds I wanted. I ordered 3 Bielefelders and 1 Blue Australorp for April delivery.

Hi Sally! I would like to order three or four Buckeyes, either Cackle or somewhere that will vaccinate, and I don’t see where on Mt Healthy’s website I can order less than ten chickens overall. Minimum ten to ship. Can you find where they have a small order allowance? Or maybe their policy changed?

 

[Sally PB]

Can you find where they have a small order allowance? Or maybe their policy changed?

It probably has to do with the timing of your order. I copied this from the Bielefelder page.

"Note: Between April 1st and October 1st, Mt. Healthy Hatcheries has a minimum shipping requirement of 3 birds (instead of the usual 10). If you order 3 chicks to ship outside of April 1st - October 1st, the order may be delayed or shipped with cockerels for warmth, as decided by Mt. Healthy Hatcheries."

 

[ChicoryBlue]

It probably has to do with the timing of your order. I copied this from the Bielefelder page.

"Note: Between April 1st and October 1st, Mt. Healthy Hatcheries has a minimum shipping requirement of 3 birds (instead of the usual 10). If you order 3 chicks to ship outside of April 1st - October 1st, the order may be delayed or shipped with cockerels for warmth, as decided by Mt. Healthy Hatcheries."

Thanks so much for doing that, I appreciate it!

 

[123RedBeard]

Depending on where about you live ... I'd choose a hatchery close to you ... Cackle is 35 miles from me, and an easy drive, save the chicks from the postal experience!

Cackle has a 3 female of each breed minimum, but can order 4 or more too, doesn't need to be in increments of three ... They do have a small order charge of $20 for less than 15 chicks ... They also have the Rhode Island Reds in the "Exhibition Type" which are bigger, and more true to the "Standard Of Perfect" (SOP)

Easter Eggers are similar to the Ameraucna's if you just want a backyard bird, and cheaper ...

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Depending on where about you live ... I'd choose a hatchery close to you ... Cackle is 35 miles from me, and an easy drive, save the chicks from the postal experience!

Cackle has a 3 female of each breed minimum, but can order 4 or more too, doesn't need to be in increments of three ... They do have a small order charge of $20 for less than 15 chicks ... They also have the Rhode Island Reds in the "Exhibition Type" which are bigger, and more true to the "Standard Of Perfect" (SOP)

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Easter Eggers are similar to the Ameraucna's if you just want a backyard bird, and cheaper ...

Your info here says Arizona. How is it that you’re 35 miles from Cackle? Aren’t they in Missouri?

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Your info here says Arizona. How is it that you’re 35 miles from Cackle? Aren’t they in Missouri?

My Pet Chicken may have “outposts” all over, maybe Cackle does too?

 

[cubalaya]

So I wanna order chicks to get around January-febuary. I’m looking for a harchery if any that allows me to pick different amount of each breed and different amount of sex. Is there any like this? Like I want 2 barred rock, 5 RIR, 2 Amerucana, and a rooster. Is there any sites I can pick and choose?

ideal, i ordered from them again and got 15 cuckoo marans, 5 buff orpingtons, and 5 easter eggers

 

[123RedBeard]

Your info here says Arizona. How is it that you’re 35 miles from Cackle? Aren’t they in Missouri?

I moved a bit East of Springfield , MO ... As far as I know all of there chicks are shipped (or picked up) from Lebanon , MO ... And forum wants all kinds of extra info for me l to "edit" that wasn't "required" back when I signed up ... And I don't feel like answering those questions now ...