NY chicken lover!!!!

[leahlefler]

I'm pretty sure that Nature Berry Farms still has some. I don't think that it is too far from you.

Looks like they are in Rochester... about 3 hours away from us. If this little girl survives, we'll see about going up there.

 

[Glasshen]

Welcome to all the new folks, the western part of the state is coming on strong!

Leah, I am so sorry about your babies. Elroddo, I was sad about your experience too! Poor little things. I have some hatchery birds in my flock, but I have protected myself from the shipping losses by buying them from the feed stores in the spring. There probably are losses, but I never see them. The middleman saves me that experience, and I guess that is worth it. They are still hatchery birds, and I bought three SLWyandotts, as they grew up, each one had a different comb. Eunice has a single comb, Flavia has a sort of raised flat comb, and poor Phoebe had a pea comb. She also had an encounter with a hawk that didn't go well.

I do hear good things about Natureberry Farm, I hope to go there sometime, and would buy from them in a heart beat.

 

[leahlefler]

I found a place called Roo Haven Farm in Forestville... just wrote on their FB page to see if they have any day-old chicks.
So sad that our Meyer order ended like this.

 

[dragonlord483]

I found a place called Roo Haven Farm in Forestville... just wrote on their FB page to see if they have any day-old chicks.
So sad that our Meyer order ended like this.

Did you call Meyers and tell them that they were all doa and they either give credit or send out again

 

[leahlefler]

Did you call Meyers and tell them that they were all doa and they either give credit or send out again

I called Meyer and they said they have a 48 hour guarantee.. so they said to call back on Thursday to make sure our little survivor makes it. Then they can put in a replacement order.

 

[rancher hicks]

I haven't posted in a while but we FINALLY got our chicks. I ordered from Meyer hatchery and they shipped yesterday/arrived today at noon. 3 out of four of the chicks were dead on arrival...I am so, so sad. Something must have happened in shipping. I have a lone, surviving Buff Orpington. She is sad but alive... a bit wobbly but she has had something to drink and eat.

Here is our lone survivor.



If anyone knows of a person selling chicks in the Jamestown area, I'd like to get her a friend.

If you weren't so far away I could give you a couple. Sorry I can't be of help. Perhaps someone headed your way?

 

[leahlefler]

If you weren't so far away I could give you a couple. Sorry I can't be of help. Perhaps someone headed your way?

I have been contacting a few people. One hatchery in Forestville, but they don't have any chicks at the moment (really nice people, though)! I also have a question into a feed supply store in Cassadaga. Hopefully I can find a friend for her. She's snuggled up with a little stuffed walrus at the moment (I stuck a stuffed toy in there to keep her company, along with a mirror).

 

[dragonlord483]

Should of said they all doa

 

[leahlefler]

Should of said they all doa

I keep thinking that. I may call tomorrow and just say they all died. I just want replacements ASAP. My little boys are sad. Our surviving chicken sleeps almost constantly - not sure if that is normal or if she's damaged from whatever happened to the other three.

 

[Metella]

Leah - Frankly - I would call and say she passed - because her chances from all our experience is low .... and the quicker you get companions for her - the better her chances - kind of a catch 22 if you try to do it perfectly after others have not done their job well.

Good luck !!!!