Mail Order Hatchery Recommendations for Guineas

[Country Fowl]

Hi All,

Newbie here. I bought 10 guineas with my chicks this year and only one survived. I followed the instructions for them to a T, but they just didn't make it. Although I do realize that Guineas are much more fragile than chicks, I'm thinking that the hatchery I bought them from may not have the best guineas. I would still like to order guineas this year so I don't just have the lonely one.

I have looked in my area (Seattle) for breeders and can't seem to find any of the Royal Purple ones so I'm afraid I'll have to order from a hatchery again. This being said, which hatchery do you guys recommend?

Thanks in advance!

 

[redsoxs]

Not sure what hatchery you used but this one http://www.guineafarm.com specializes in guinea fowl. Iowa is quite a spell from Washington, though. Have you posted a query in your state thread in this link https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you Perhaps a local can help you out. Good luck to you!

 

[turtlemh]

I just ordered 8 chicks and 3 Guineas from Ideal. They are all health and happy. I would definitely order from them again. I liked that I didn't have to order 50 like some places online do.

 

[redsoxs]

Glad they arrived in good shape! I like that as well about Ideal - that you can order a smaller number. Good luck to you!!

 

[Country Fowl]

I just ordered 8 chicks and 3 Guineas from Ideal. They are all health and happy. I would definitely order from them again. I liked that I didn't have to order 50 like some places online do.

Sadly they don't have Royal Purple

 

[SunHwaKwon]

I got my original flock from cackle, though I ordered them from efowl. At the end of season three price goes down and they have free shipping. I bought 30 for $110 shipped and sold ten for $50 locally.

ETA: I ordered hatchery choice and was sent equal numbers of each color for a total of 32.