Post pics of stock from Ideal Poultry please !!

[BeardedLadyFarm]

Buff Orp

California White

Barred Plymouth Rock

Easter Egger

Blue Wyandotte

My feed store says they order exclusively through Ideal. I wasn't able to find the Blue Wyandottes on Ideal's list, but that's what they say. Otherwise I'm quite sure the rest originated at Ideal.

 

[William Grace]

Hi PhiladelphiaPhlock
You have some very nice looking chickens.

I have a few weeks untill I get mine from Ideal.

So untill then I will enjoy pictures of others Ideal Poultry pictures.

William Grace

 

[LovinMyPeeps]

My results were mixed. I was sent 2 red leghorns, 2 buff chanteclers, 2 BR and a partridge chantecler pullet (chick) none were vaccinated as I am small flock. I gave away the 17 RIR packing peanuts to an organic free range farm in VT. One red leghorn died in transit, the other was stunted and died at about 10 weeks. I lost both buff chants at 8 and 10 weeks. (Now keep in mind I'm OCD with my chickens, temp, fresh feed and water and DLT with DE (food grade). I am not sure what killed my 2 chanties... the 2 leghorns, I'm guessing birth defect type issues. They seemed to be thriving then I wake up and their dead in the bottom of the coop. My one BR hen is a crossbeak but manageable with trimming needless to say I don't want to breed her and the other was stunted as well, but with hand fed vitamins daily for weeks she is now a friendly and productive layer (but still peeps like a chick... it's too cute!! I always know where cookie is by her voice). The partridge chantecler which I assume was the "bonus" is healthy and vigorous... I decided after crying (more like sobbing) and burying 4 of my pullets that I may not order from them again. However, that is not to say that others have not had good results and my experience may have been more or less a bad luck draw...

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Myrna

Sydney (the crossbeak that I trim religiously) riding my bike...

so just my little chunk of input...

 

[Megs]

porcelain d'uccle from ideal, have 2 (they look the same, both missing middle toenail)

mottled cochin pullet from ideal (have 3, all very similar, one is missing middle toenail on both feet)

 

[usschicago1]

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Nice birds! Why are they missing toenails?

 

[Megs]

they came like that from the hatchery, possibly inbreeding? not sure

 

[synoviaus]

I ordered 25 chicks assorted rare breed (pullets) and 2 cream brabanter roos and 2 gold brabanter roos. I received an awesome assortment of chicks. The pullets included LaFleche, Gold Lakenvelder, Gold and Silver Campines, Silver Phoenix, Black Sumatras, BB Red Krakenkoppes, and Welsummers. Nice healthy chicks that grew well until 6 wks. old then started dropping like flies. Lost everything but 10 birds. I tried everything to save them. I called Ideal, not a big help said it was probably a virus from the local chicken farms. I'm not sure what happened. I had chicks vaccinated for Mericks disease at the hatchery. They were kept off the ground, warm, clean, well fed, and watered. I really like the variey from Ideal so am considering ordering again, but not positive yet. It broke my heart to lose my babies, plus they were out of warranty so no replacements. My birds that lived are beautiful and healthy. So, still not positive what happened. Hopefully, if I go this route this year everything will be better. Amy

 

[synoviaus]

I have had really happy results with Sandhill. I ordered the Autumn Specials, Standard chick, Bantam, Hatch special, and farmyard assortment with my friend. We recieved 150 chicks. All have been healthy and nice colored. Very Happy with them! They included a detailed list of all chicks sent plus call you on ship date so you can be waiting. We received Blue, Black, Buff laced Polish, Blue Jersey Giants, Fayomis, Blue Andulusians, Buttercups, Black, Red, Lt. Brown, and Mille Fleur Leghorns plus others. The bantams included cochins, wyandottes, and brahmas plus other unusual chicks. The other assortments included all rare colored guineas. I would recommend them to anyone wanting great chicks! Rememeber they only send straight run, but I did get about half and half roos to pullets. Amy

 

[IwannaBEaMERMAID]

i think i know

what im gonna order....but try to perswade me...ya i know i suck at spelling...but yet i have an A in honors english

well my order will probably be

FOR SURE BIRDS *buff cochin pullet X1, golden laced cochin pullet X1, silver laced cochin pullet X1, Std sultans X3*

Iffy birds ~ silkies (red or white),BO pullet, ducks (magpie, india ,fawn runner),silver, and golden pheonix pullets,naked necks,and ... idk~

if you had to choose ONE type of the birds from the iffy catagory what would it be...pics would be nice too

 

[bubblebean11]

Buff orpingtons rock! THey are big and sweet and lay good eggs and are good mothers. The silkies arent the greatest of quality from Ideal but they are some of the sweetest birds alive. I have a bunch of silkies and even the roos are great pets. I have two silkies from Ideal and they are little luv bugs.