Meyer Hatchery White Cornish

[Mr chicken dude]

Not sure if this should go in the hatchery section or here but. I just got finished building my broiler pen and started looking around for meat birds and came across Meyer Hatcheries White Cornish just curious has anyone bought these and was happy with them.

The pen I built can hold 5-6 comfortably.

Here's the link. http://www.meyerhatchery.com/produc...ickens&grd_prodone_filter=PRODUCT_ID = 'WBRS'

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

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We raise those birds every summer for our children's 4H project. We like them.

 

[mcf3kids]

I cannot tell you about that hatchery but I purchased mine through this one:

www.schlechthatchery.com

and the price was amazing - all arrived alive - and they grew great!! Just processed half today at 6 1/2 weeks that were 7-8 lbs live weight and dressed out around 5.5 lbs. Letting the rest grow another few weeks to see if I can harvest 7-8 dressed weights. Good luck!

 

[eatmorechicken]

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I ordered 100 from them this year. Among other hatcheries and their chicks, Meyer was the most uniform and even in growth, the chicks all arived alive and active. I lost one two days later probably from coccidia but they gave me 4 extra for buying 100. They have excellent customer service, and were helpful. I havnt' had the opportiny to order from schlecht yet, but I still give meyer big thumbs up.

 

[sonew123]

I ordered from them lasy ear and had all live chicks arrive and all but 1-2 made it to the end-died of flip Very happy with Meyer

 

[banks]

I am new to meat birds........what is flip?

 

[sonew123]

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cardiac arrest-heart attack can't really prevent it in these guys
"Occurs mostly during peak production. Acute death, often during feeding time. The cause probably related to K+ deficiency in feed.

Postmortem reveals haemorrhages on heart muscle, heart dilatation."

 

[4-H chicken mom]

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We have use Meyer's for yrs. My DD had reserve champion pen of meat chickens three yrs in a row with Meyer's birds.