USPS embargo on live animals (chicks) through Feb 26, 2021!

Pics
Date sort Score sort
I bought chicks from them and they kept randomly dieing. Last month I bought a dozen Crested Cream Legbar hatching eggs and they sent 11. 6 of them were infertile pullet eggs. I was not happy and let them know. I got one chick to hatch.
I sold all of my Bresse (for butcher) except for 1 splash hen and 4 white hens. Down to 2 white hens and the 1 splash. I have never seen anything like it. FWI my Bresse roosters were nasty mean...
Sorry to be a Debbie... I really hope things work out better for you.
 
BirdsBeesTrees said:
I bought chicks from them and they kept randomly dieing. Last month I bought a dozen Crested Cream Legbar hatching eggs and they sent 11. 6 of them were infertile pullet eggs. I was not happy and let them know. I got one chick to hatch.
I sold all of my Bresse (for butcher) except for 1 splash hen and 4 white hens. Down to 2 white hens and the 1 splash. I have never seen anything like it. FWI my Bresse roosters were nasty mean...
Sorry to be a Debbie... I really hope things work out better for you.
Click to expand...
Sounds like I'll stick to Murray McMurray and Cackle Hatcheries where I have gotten productive and healthy chickens through the years. I also currently have a few large breed hens and bantams from TSC (Hoover's) and they have done well too. I am considering getting some Cornish Bantams as well. Valley Hatchery appears to have a nice selection of those.
 
Chicken Heel said:
Sounds like I'll stick to Murray McMurray and Cackle Hatcheries where I have gotten productive and healthy chickens through the years. I also currently have a few large breed hens and bantams from TSC (Hoover's) and they have done well too. I am considering getting some Cornish Bantams as well. Valley Hatchery appears to have a nice selection of those.
Click to expand...
If you want Cornish bantams, get them from Ideal. I seriously cannot say enough good things about that hatchery. I got 10 last year (5 BLR and 5 WLR) and only had one substitution of a Dark for a WLR. But all of my BLR were actual bluenlaced red, not splashes or blacks mixed in. The birds were all healthy, didn't lose one chick, gorgeous birds and somewhat friendly. I can go and grab them, even if they're not handled often. I brought a BLR trio and a WLR trio to fair last year and walked away with grand and reserve trio out of about 14-15 trios.

I only kept 5 (3 WLR, a WLR male and the dark gal) but the ones I sold were still almost perfectly laced. Also got big, fast, and even with mice, they're easy keepers
20210303_191730.jpg
 
JacinLarkwell said:
If you want Cornish bantams, get them from Ideal. I seriously cannot say enough good things about that hatchery. I got 10 last year (5 BLR and 5 WLR) and only had one substitution of a Dark for a WLR. But all of my BLR were actual bluenlaced red, not splashes or blacks mixed in. The birds were all healthy, didn't lose one chick, gorgeous birds and somewhat friendly. I can go and grab them, even if they're not handled often. I brought a BLR trio and a WLR trio to fair last year and walked away with grand and reserve trio out of about 14-15 trios.

I only kept 5 (3 WLR, a WLR male and the dark gal) but the ones I sold were still almost perfectly laced. Also got big, fast, and even with mice, they're easy keepers
View attachment 2555753
Click to expand...
They are very nice looking birds and thanks for the recommendation. I now just have to convince my wife that the 43 chickens that I presently have are simply not enough. :wee
 
Chicken Heel said:
My bad... I believe it was Purely Poultry. I look at too many chicken websites for my own good. :rolleyes:
Click to expand...
I'd buy from Ideal instead. Same list of colors, cheaper, and I agree with JacinLarkwell that Ideal sells nice Cornish Bantams. I haven't taken them to a show, but I liked having them in my yard. (And Ideal's minimum order is smaller, too: $30 minimum is 7 bantam chicks, while Purely Poultry requires 15 chicks.)
 
Last edited:
NatJ said:
I'd buy from Ideal instead. Same list of colors, cheaper, and I agree with JacinLarkwell that Odeal sells nice Cornish Bantams. I haven't taken them to a show, but I liked having them in my yard. (And Ideal's minimum order is smaller, too: $30 minimum is 7 bantam chicks, while Purely Poultry requires 15 chicks.)
Click to expand...
Plus they have an instant chat during work hours to help with orders
 

Similar threads

F
Different age chicks together
Replies
3
Views
769
WhiteCollarWeezy
WhiteCollarWeezy
S
Where can you buy chicks online that have low minimum order requirements?
Replies
5
Views
229
My Three Chicks
My Three Chicks
Bantams182
    • Like
Separating mama hen for first week after chicks were born
2
Replies
11
Views
379
BigBlueHen53
BigBlueHen53
H
    • Like
Are chicks safe in my laundry room?
Replies
1
Views
124
BigBlueHen53
BigBlueHen53
Audballmaker
I cannot tell my chicks’ age
Replies
4
Views
484
wrathsfarm
wrathsfarm

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom