Ordering ducklings from two different hatcheries

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Awh...just kick it in a pile...with your good leg!
*doin better?*

I can walk again!!! Still painful, stairs and uneven ground is still a problem, but it is better every day.

 

[MissChick@dee]

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

Magpies are really hard to get, only Ideal Poultry and Strombergs have them. And Strombergs doesn't deliver to WV.

Ideal Poultry is where we got our ducklings and gosling from. They’re good but I would say they are on the smaller side of the spectrum. Our chickens from them definitely are small.

 

[chickens really]

Personally I'd order what you want. The Ducklings will be fine together. It's only a couple of days difference. Congrats on the Ducklings coming soon...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Your not going to have them ship in Dead of winter. No no for sure! I took the vote and looks like you got your answer. Awesome your up and about now

 

[happy duck]

I think you have this problem resolved, but just wanted to hop on and say congrats about your ducklings!

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I am picking up ducklings and goslings from Ideal on Feb 6. I had to wait to get the goslings. They are smaller and I like them because no leg problems. Don't know why the ducklings are smaller but they are healthy and happy.

 

[Cayuga momma]

My opinion:
I almost did the same thing, because the ducklings I wanted were in 2 different hatcheries. I ended up settling for the one that had the most of what I wanted. (I didn't want to pay the extreme shipping cost for small order)
I would get the 5 smaller ones and then get the other 10 later.
The only thing that concerns me is the time of year you're getting them. The 10 will probably be able to stay warm enough, but you might lose some of the 5 with it being so cold out.
What are the hatcheries you're getting them from?

That's awesome you can walk around again and are healing up good!

 

[CrystaBub]

Hi! Glad you're feeling better! Another option - switch out your Magpies for Anconas and you can get them all from Cackle Hatchery Just thought I'd throw a wrench in there LOL!

 

[Miss Lydia]

@WannaBeHillBilly you can chose ship dates and believe I have been here long enough to have seen many members heart broken for having their ducklings chicks sent too early. And all arrive dead or some dead.