Meyer hatchery reviews???

[autumnhearth]

I just placed an order with them. They should be being shipped today but do you think I should call and ask them to vaccinate them for mareks?

I imagine its too late, probably ship out before 4.

 

[ASilkieNest]

I imagine its too late, probably ship out before 4.

Oh ok but if it's not do you think it's a good idea?

 

[ASilkieNest]

I placed my order today and it was suppose to get here sometime between tomorrow and the 5th.

 

[autumnhearth]

Yes, give them a call, vaccinating for Mareks is a good idea.

 

[Nate19]

If you ordered from their website it should have given you the option to vaccinate them. Did you say No and now change your mind? I would still try to call them! If there's any chance for them to they likely will. They have been a good company to work with.

 

[ASilkieNest]

When we tried to call the hatchery they were closed. Shortly after we go a email say your chicks have been shipped

Darn it

 

[Nate19]

Its ok. You can buy the vaccines online and give them to the chicks yourself. It only requires a small injection under the skin.

http://www.jefferspet.com/products/md-vac

The link I posted is a vial for $20 that is enough for 1,000 chickens.

Meyer is a good company and I bet you'll be impressed with the chicks you get.

I can't speak to their shipping, as I pick my chickens up at their hatchery, but I've had a great experience.

Good luck and don't sweat it!

 

[ASilkieNest]

I got fifteen chicks in the mail yesterday. One of them were very loopy looking. This morning we found it dead. It was a 10 dollar chick and they had not sent any extras. If I call them what will they do? They can't just sent one little lonely chick can they. Would they send more then one? Any replies are appreciated.

 

[autumnhearth]

Aww poor baby email them with a picture, they should credit your account, so if you want to order later in the season or next year you'll have that $10 to use. Hast happened to me but have heard it from folks on the Meyer Picture thread.

 

[Nate19]

First of all, I'm not trying to be rude about this. I'm just curious. Like many here, I'm new to raising a backyard flock.

Anyways, I am fortunate enough to live less than 2 hours from Meyer, so I drove down to get my 8 hens.

Knock on wood, all have been happy, healthy, and thoroughly spoiled for the first 2-2.5 weeks of their lives.

I see a lot of people on here bashing different hatcheries, including Meyer, saying their birds arrived sick or "not right" (also complaining about the cost, as if a $10 bird should be tougher than a $1 broiler?)

Anyways, from you more experienced folks out there.. do hatcheries really refund people's money or send them new birds when some arrive "not right?"

I feel like you take a chance, especially when having a living animal mailed to your house, on them becoming sick or injured along the way.

I feel like Meyer was a great company to get birds through and was very accommodating.. but I don't think I'd ever expect them to refund my money should one of my chicks become sick or injured in its early stages of life?