Need help on picking a hatchery

[Miss Red]

I had heard about that, you're the second person at least to say it that I know of. Okay, efowl is off the list. I think I'm going with Cackle because they have a variety deal that I would like to try out.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

I use Cackle & am very happy with their birds. Check out my BYC Page, my Yokahamas, Lakenvelders, Royal Palms, & Blue Slates came from there. I also have mixed breed turks in the pics, so don't be confused, Just the purebreeds came from Cackle.

 

[Miss Red]

You have VERY pretty birds birdaholic. Helping me lean furthur and furthur towards ordering from Cackle.

I think I'm going to order some randoms from Cackle, and get placed on the waiting list for BA's. I found some at my feed store and could't leave without them, I am even going back on Monday to pick up the remanining ten that I know are still there. [One of the guys that works up there is my neighbor. Comes in handy when I don't feel like driving all the way into town for feed, hah.]

 

[kipper]

Also, don't forget Privett in New Mexico. They include shipping prices in the bird prices (Postage Paid) and aren't far from you. I don't order through their website, I use Welp's site as they are the same. We've had good luck with them.

 

[verlaj]

I know nothing about show quality, but....

I ordered 30 chicks from Ideal last year, and most of my others came from Mt. Healthy over the years via feed stores. I have a really nice flock of layers from those 2 sources. I think the Wyandottes (Buff and Columbian) that came from Ideal are a little small, but the Partridge Rocks, Speckled Sussex, EEs, Barnevelders, and Welsummers are very nice hens. Most everything I got from Mt. Healthy has been nice - Golden Laced Wyandottes, Buff Orpingtons, Barred Rocks, RIR, and Black Australorps. Only problem I had with them is the RIRs didn't seem to get along with the others as well as they might have. I got 4 SLWs from them, too - 2 of the supposed pullets were actually roosters; of the four I got one really nice rooster and one really pretty hen - by my standards, not show standards. The other 2 were so-so.

I have 10 3 week-old chicks from Mt. Healthy now - PRs, SS, and GLWs. There is a lot of variation in the size of the 5 PRs and the 2 GLWs. The 3 SS look big and strong. Time will tell on how they compare to the Ideal birds.