phtos of birds from IDEAL poultry wanted

[Megs]

hi guys, im looking into ordering some birds from ideal in the spring, and just wanted to see photos of birds people have previously bought from them! any breeds!

i figure if i want 2-3 new breeds (or colors of breeds i already have) for myself i will order at least 6 kinds, grow them out, and keep the nicest/most correct ones and breed for nicer from there. i will be getting mostly bantams (but also some heritage breed standard size pullets for laying), there are many kinds i like that are not available where i live (hard pressed to even find eggs to hatch in canada for some of the breeds, ie: buff brahma bantams) which is why i have decided i need to do a hatchery order.

incidently if anyone in the vancouver island area wants to go in on an order i would be more than happy! i will be taking the ferry to washington to pickup the chicks, probably order for around feb/march.

 

[wjallen05]

I have ordered chicks three different times from Ideal. I have had nothing but good experiences and I have been very happy with their customer service and their quality and variety of birds. My only complaint is that their Silkies are terrible quality. I sold all of mine but dirt cheap, I couldn't even bare to have them on my farm... as terrible as that sounds. I then ordered show/breeder quality Silkie eggs from a great lady here on BYC and I am VERY happy with my Silkies now. ANYWAY, back to your question... I have RIRs, Production Reds, EEs, Buff Orps, SL Wyandottes, 236, and Exchequer Leghorns from Ideal. I am thrilled with all of them. The only one of those breeds that I will breed is the Exchequer Leghorns. All of my birds from Ideal are hens, except for Fletcher, my Exchequer Leghorn roo. They are only about 4 months old (the ELs), the rest I got in January.

Onto pics!

Eliza and Erica, EE hens

Eliza

Speckles, a 236 Leghorn hen

Fletcher, my Ex roo

Darla, an Ex pullet

 

[ChickenCharmer]

Practically all my birds are from Ideal. You can see my BYC page for photos.

 

[tothemoon]

wjallen05, those EE's are beautiful!

Here are some of mine from ideal, all cochin bantam and all are healthy and still thriving!
This is Sunny, Bonny and Big Blue:

 

[BRAD1215]

My latest chicks came from ideal. They arrived all healthy and chirpy. They are 2 weeks old now and growing fast. I was very pleased with the order.

 

[my1stchicks]

Here are mine from Ideal.

 

[lindy]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=265915 here are my silkies from ideal

they were healthy, one has a regular comb, another one had missing toes(when arrived). two are growing alot faster then the other two. the small ones look like "runts"(black and one buff)

I am not pleased on the quality but they are from a hatchery.

 

[Megs]

come to think of it i bought a few chicks from someone who ordered from a hatchery (and it may have been ideal) and 3/4 are missing their middle finger nails on both feet, other than that have been healthy/happy, are young yet but OK type.

 

[FloridaOE]

i ordered 12 Old English Bantams and 14 Bantam Cochins 5 weeks ago, they all are healthy, but i got st. run and ended up with about 20 roosters and 6 pullets, personally feel like i didnt get what i paid for..

 

[Wild Chicken]

I have heard that a lot from Ideal...lots and lots of roosters.