Rainbow pack from McMurray?

[redsoxs]

I think you will be pleased with Murray McMurray - they have always treated me well and sent healthy birds. Good luck to you!

 

[Rowenna7]

I got my rainbow layers package from McMurray back in August and have been very happy with them. They sent me 27 chicks to begin with and I lost one due to an accident but no other losses. I ended up with several New Hampshire reds, several Black Stars, one unidentified white bird (white rock possibly?), an unidentified buff bird (I would guess Buff Wyandotte but McMurray doesn't carry them), 2 Dark Cornish, 3 Black Cochins, 2 Brown Leghorns, a solid black bird that is either an Australorp or a Jersey Giant, 3 Barred Rocks, a Cuckoo Marans, and they also threw in a gorgeous Easter Egger rooster. They are all in great health and just beginning to lay. One of them even layed a pullet egg that was a double yolker! The only issue I have at all is that my buff bird has a slightly deformed beak. She has an underbite and while it looks odd it doesn't seem to bother her any, she is very healthy.

 

[animallover505]

I got my rainbow layers package from McMurray back in August and have been very happy with them. They sent me 27 chicks to begin with and I lost one due to an accident but no other losses. I ended up with several New Hampshire reds, several Black Stars, one unidentified white bird (white rock possibly?), an unidentified buff bird (I would guess Buff Wyandotte but McMurray doesn't carry them), 2 Dark Cornish, 3 Black Cochins, 2 Brown Leghorns, a solid black bird that is either an Australorp or a Jersey Giant, 3 Barred Rocks, a Cuckoo Marans, and they also threw in a gorgeous Easter Egger rooster. They are all in great health and just beginning to lay. One of them even layed a pullet egg that was a double yolker! The only issue I have at all is that my buff bird has a slightly deformed beak. She has an underbite and while it looks odd it doesn't seem to bother her any, she is very healthy.

the buff is probably a buff orpington

 

[Rowenna7]

the buff is probably a buff orpington

At first that was my guess...she looks like an orpington in the body, but this bird has pretty much no comb at all. It looks nothing like the other straight comb birds I have. Maybe whatever caused the beak to be deformed affected the comb also? I'll try to post a picture of her soon...I'd love to hear opinions on her.

 

[celonecoop]

I just ordered the 25 chick Rainbow layer assortment on fri after recieving an email saying that due to the weather they were on sale so I figured what do i have to lose never ordered from a hatchery so I figured we would try. I just ordered friday afternoon and got an email saying that they shipped yesterday and got a phone call at 7:30 this morning stating that they were ready for pickup. upon opening the box I was quite surprised as to all the different colors and all 27 yes I said 27 were alive and doing great!!! They send you a free rare chick and apparently one extra just in case. I will update as they grow. My only problem with the shipment is that they do npt tell you which chicks you have recieved which I wish they did would make life a little easier but that's why all you awesome people are here I will take pics of each one when I get home and post them so you see what you could get. Here is a pic of my new little peepers.

 

[celonecoop]

How are the chicks that people got from there doing? So far now that they are a year old?

 

[lazy gardener]

I got 6 chicks from them last March, by way of a local hardware store. 3 EE were wonderful birds, started laying at 16.5 weeks, one of them gave me an egg every other day through the winter without extra light. The other 3 were supposed to be Dominique pullets. All 3 were roos, one developed Vit E encephalopathy and scoliosis. MMc was very good about promising a refund for the roos. I've ordered replacements to be delivered in April, adding 2 GLW and 2 RCBL. I know 3 other folks who got chicks from same supplier: good, healthy birds, with only 2 roos between these folks out of ?14 birds.

 

[celonecoop]

Here are some of my chicks I cant figure out some I have a guess but want other opinions!

 

[lazy gardener]

What a sweet looking batch of chicks! Makes me jealous!

 

[GD91]

I'm jealous too!

So adorable!

Both my incubators packed up & I had to throw away 6 perfectly good eggs last week. What a disappointment.

Now I can't wait for one of my birds to start laying & go broody! I want to look at chicks!

I love the sight of a broody with chicks, can't wait until its in my own garden.