My current birds came from a feed store that is supplied by Welp.
Of the breeds you mentioned, I only have Light and Dark Brahmas.
I think the Dark Brahma is a little small, and the coloring on the Light Brahma is a bit messy (which got a bit better after molting).
ETA: I don't think I would hesitate to buy chicks from the same feed store--though I don't think I would mail order chicks from Welp. I don't have an issue with my birds, but I placed an order from another hatchery simply because I want to try something different.
All except the RIR (Production Red) are early molters, which I'm not overly thrilled with. The birds were from a February hatch, which as I understand doesn't help with early molters.
The Wyandotte and Dark Brahmas are my favorite looking birds. The Black Jersey Giant is the best over-all bird--personality and laying ability. I'm not impressed with the California White--she's my only white-egg layer, so I know her laying is not what I expected of this hybrid. The Production Red is the only one that has laid eggs all winter.
Here are some photos:
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