Reputable Breeder

[Jeffrey1]

Has anyone heard of Gabbard Farms? I am very much interested in purchasing day old Marans chicks, and Gabbard Farms sells them. Just wondering if anyone has had any dealings with them.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

I have not dealt with them personally, but I've heard mediocre to poor reviews on them. Personally, I think that if you have THAT many breeds, I don't see how you can do any one of them terribly well....

 

[Choco Maran]

I have not heard any thing about them, but I would be intrested myself as I 'm planning o ordering from them this november/december.

 

[Jeffrey1]

Thank you for the information. Perhaps I'll stick with Chickens for Backyards. I've heard some bad reviews on Meyer Hatchery.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Thank you for the information. Perhaps I'll stick with Chickens for Backyards. I've heard some bad reviews on Meyer Hatchery.

It's always best to go with a private breeder. Hatcheries or large producers of chicks go with quantity over quality. They breed for production, and in doing so, many lose even the most basic breed characteristics.

 

[Chickmama74]

What I would do it try to find a poultry sale near you and get them from there....Also I was able to go to a local feed store and they gave me a name and a number for a local farm. I call them and it just so happened that they had what I was looking for.

Good luck!