Meyer hatchery reviews???

[ELauraD]

I ordered eight and received the pullets the next morning~ one has a beak problem.

 

[frogdogs]

I ordered three pullets back in December for early May delivery, received them in just one day - Va. I ordered a BO, Blue Ameraucana, BCM, & received bonus (Golden Buff). So far, I am pleased. Waiting to find out if my Ameraucana is actually a Blue of just an EE. I know..hatchery stock

 

[Marylanddave]

Interested to hear whether anybody else has received an erroneous order like I have from Meyer. I placed an order for 8 chicks in March and lost 2 within the first week. They replaced them and I bought 4 more (for a total of 12), and they have done fine. Only problem is that I ordered all girls, but found out this weekend that I have at least two boys, and I'm suspicious of another. I emailed Meyer yesterday to see what their policy is, but they have yet to respond. I'm curious if this has happened to anyone else.

I'm not too pleased since I'll be having fried chicken sooner than expected.

 

[Eepster]

I was pleased with my order, although it did not go as planned. I ordered 20 chicks, 10 breeds. All were alive. Later I noticed that my Welsummers that were supposed to be roosters were hens. That was lucky, because I don't think I could have dealt with 4 roosters, and the hens layed pretty eggs. Oh well.

 

[CHICKLOVER69]

Order was supposed to be shipped Monday. They called Monday morning and said the White Leghorns did not hatch, so they offered me other available choices. The lady was very apologetic and nice. I chose the Light Brown Leghorns in its place. The order was shipped on Monday and got a call from the post office Wednesday morning at 5am. All alive and well. I was sent a meal maker which turned out to be a BPR. Which was cool cause I love Barred Rocks. A meal maker is a free chick they offer, at checkout. They give you a bird with the intent of you helping others that are in need. Give a needy family or friend some eggs from this extra bird, I will do. Never ordered chicks on line before, so I was expecting a couple to be dead. Its hot in south west Louisiana right now. I will definitely order from them again when i need more chicks. I dont know what true breeds are supposed to look like, cause I'm new to chickens, but I can say they are beautiful and I love them. They are healthy, thats whats important. If I wanted a true breed chicken, I would go to a breeder. I wanted pets and eggs. They are only 4 days old, so we'll see if they meet my expectations. Sorry for the long post, but I am just excited about my chickens and Meyer Hatchery deserves to be recognized on my order. Next one may not end the same, but for now I am happy.

 

[Marylanddave]

Well, I heard back quickly from Meyer and they helped me confirm that 3 of my 12 "females" we're in fact boys. They apologized and gave me a credit to use for a future order. The lady that I dealt with was very pleasant. I look forward to ordering from Meyer again. Plus, we now have Thanksgiving covered for this year

 

[TeaChick]

Just to keep the reviews going (I assume that, after five months you've probably already ordered), I'll post my experience with Meyer:

I ordered 16 LF New Hampshire Red chicks (12 pullets and 4 cockerels) plus a Meyer Meal Maker (basically an extra chick).
The hatched when expected, I received them the morning after they hatched at my local post office.
One was a whiner from the beginning. Two days after I received them, I discovered the whiner had pasty butt; I bathed him (I'm reasonably sure, they're 2 wks old tomorrow) that day and the next day and he was dead the following morning.
So far, the chicks seem happy and healthy and hearty.
For what it's worth, I use sand for bedding in the brooder (they don't need the pine shavings for extra warmth in the summer of the Deep South).
I feed game flock crumbles (>20% protein).
I did order and receive a "Vital Pak" for their water and that's the only water they've had. I plan to continue that until they're free ranging with my established flock for abt a week.

 

[kenzier093]

Just to keep the reviews going (I assume that, after five months you've probably already ordered), I'll post my experience with Meyer:

I ordered 16 LF New Hampshire Red chicks (12 pullets and 4 cockerels) plus a Meyer Meal Maker (basically an extra chick).
The hatched when expected, I received them the morning after they hatched at my local post office.
One was a whiner from the beginning. Two days after I received them, I discovered the whiner had pasty butt; I bathed him (I'm reasonably sure, they're 2 wks old tomorrow) that day and the next day and he was dead the following morning.
So far, the chicks seem happy and healthy and hearty.
For what it's worth, I use sand for bedding in the brooder (they don't need the pine shavings for extra warmth in the summer of the Deep South).
I feed game flock crumbles (>20% protein).
I did order and receive a "Vital Pak" for their water and that's the only water they've had. I plan to continue that until they're free ranging with my established flock for abt a week.

No, I didn't order any. I ordered from Cackle instead. I like their website better and a lot of good reviews. I was thinking about getting some chicks from a hatchery a lot closer to my state. Can you call over the phone to place an order? What month did you place your order and when did you receive them? Cackle was quick to get my chicks to me after I placed my order.

 

[TeaChick]

No, I didn't order any. I ordered from Cackle instead. I like their website better and a lot of good reviews. I was thinking about getting some chicks from a hatchery a lot closer to my state. Can you call over the phone to place an order? What month did you place your order and when did you receive them? Cackle was quick to get my chicks to me after I placed my order.

I understand that hatchery choosing is best done geographically; meaning that a person is going to have the best experience with one that's closer to them, primarily b/c the chicks have to travel a shorter distance.
Yes, you can order by phone. My DH placed our order online one evening, then I called the next day and changed the order, then I called the day after that and added to the order (just a Vital Pak, which is vitamins and electrolytes, but they were really nice and helpful). I also called after I received my chicks to ask what my Meyer Meal Maker was and how to tell between the pullets and the cockerels; the woman was very helpful (although it turns out I can't sex the chicks).
I placed the order this month and I got the chicks the first day they said they would probably arrive. They emailed me when the chicks hatched and when they sent them and the PO called when the chicks arrived.
Hatcheries don't have day-old chicks sitting around. They hatch what they think they're going to be able to sell; they usually have several set days (and therefore hatch days) each week, that helps reduce the wait time for their customers. It also leaves them with extra chicks of some breeds and no chicks available for certain delivery dates of other breeds; that's why there are assorted offerings and hatchery choice offerings.
I'm sorry to make this so long. I'll

now.

 

[kenzier093]

I understand that hatchery choosing is best done geographically; meaning that a person is going to have the best experience with one that's closer to them, primarily b/c the chicks have to travel a shorter distance.
Yes, you can order by phone. My DH placed our order online one evening, then I called the next day and changed the order, then I called the day after that and added to the order (just a Vital Pak, which is vitamins and electrolytes, but they were really nice and helpful). I also called after I received my chicks to ask what my Meyer Meal Maker was and how to tell between the pullets and the cockerels; the woman was very helpful (although it turns out I can't sex the chicks).
I placed the order this month and I got the chicks the first day they said they would probably arrive. They emailed me when the chicks hatched and when they sent them and the PO called when the chicks arrived.
Hatcheries don't have day-old chicks sitting around. They hatch what they think they're going to be able to sell; they usually have several set days (and therefore hatch days) each week, that helps reduce the wait time for their customers. It also leaves them with extra chicks of some breeds and no chicks available for certain delivery dates of other breeds; that's why there are assorted offerings and hatchery choice offerings.
I'm sorry to make this so long. I'll

now.

Haha it's fine. More info the better! I thought their chicks are more expensive too. In January, I ordered from Cackle and they came February 19th. They had closer dates, but I chose to have it a little later. I ordered 5 Salmon Faverolles and I got 6. All but 3 of them died. I also got 5 EE's and 5 brown leghorns. It was cold out when I got them so I think the SF's don't handle cold and stress very well. All the other survived. I want to get 15 sex links next spring. Not sure which hatchery to go with yet.