What are some good reputable hatcheries?

Meyer has excellent customer service. They have answered EVERY email I've sent them Quickly and did not charge like other hatcheries to add on (several times) to my order. They have a excellent choice of breeds with a minimum of only three chicks and you can mix any breed! other hatcheries have breed minimums and charge extra for small orders! Meyer does not. other hatcheries also add male chicks to orders for warmth, Meyer does not. Meyer gives away a free chick and let's you pick the sex. also because I paid 50 cents to vaccinate each bird they vaccinate the free chick at no cost to me. Meyer also sends chicks with a heat pack when needed most hatcheries dont. Meyer also ships Express for longer journeys while others send priority. They have been very accommodating to my needs.I pre ordered and was able to pick my month and hatch/ship date. Other hatcheries don't let you pick. On Meyer's website each breed has actual pictures of the breed as a chick, adult, and egg. They have the breeds characteristics and reviews of each breed available to look at. it's very nice. Shipping cost is a bit higher than other places but the cost of the chicks are comparable or even less in most cases than other places. I was extremely impressed with so many breeds available and sexed females available as well. They also have many rare or unusual breeds with several pictures showing that breed. some specific rare or different breeds have limits.That's to be expected for a unusual breed. it's best to place a early order. I ordered in January for April hatch. This is when many females are available. There are still females left depending on breed for may and June hatches. Hope this helps. :)
 
Just wanted to say that I recently learned that my 2 "late-developing roosters" from Country Hatchery are in fact pullets. So just two out of the fifteen were roosters, not four out of fifteen. (the two are definitely roosters, saddle feathers, crowing, mating, etc.). I'll be calling Dennis to reverse the credit on these two birds. Very happy with Country Hatchery's birds, prices, customer service, etc. They are also not near as booked up as the larger hatcheries, so if someone is wanting some spring chicks you may want to try giving them a call!
 
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What about Hoovers hatchery? I do know that they supply chicks to our local Runnings farm supply store.
What say you?
 
Hoover Hatchery, just by looking at their website I see a few red flags.
They purposefully misspell Ameraucana. They have it as Americana, a sure sign of Easter Eggers.
Their stock photo for their Cuckoo Marans shows a hen with yellow legs.
Their Wyandottes have some funky combs.
Their breed list is also pretty heavy on cross breeds...
 
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Hoover Hatchery, just by looking at their website I see a few red flags.
They purposefully misspell Ameraucana. They have it as Americana, a sure sign of Easter Eggers.
Their stock photo for their Cuckoo Marans shows a hen with yellow legs.
Their Wyandottes have some funky combs.
Their breed list is also pretty heavy on cross breeds...

Great to know. Thanks
 
Just wanted to give an update on my recent Country Hatchery order. I'm very happy!

They will be 4 weeks old Tuesday. Here's what I ordered, and what I received:

Ordered 4 Rhode Island Red pullets - received 4 - All look to be pullets (I'm very experienced with RIRs, I don't get this breed wrong!)
Ordered 4 Barred Rock pullets - received 4 - They're feathered in now, and Barred Rocks can be sexed by color. So definitely 3 black pullets and 1 big silver roo.
Ordered 3 Brown Leghorn pullets - received 3 - I have never raised Leghorns before, but all look to be feathering in as pullets and comb size is uniform.
Ordered 8 "Kelso Hatch Old English Games" straight run - received 9 - They're feathered in now, and there are 7 with light brown chests (pullets) and 2 with black chests (roos). I'm beyond thrilled with that ratio!!! I ordered 8 chicks hoping for at least 3 pullets to use as broody hens. I would have ordered these as sexed pullets, but they were only offered as straight run. I am super happy to have ordered 8 straight run and receive 7 pullets!

So in summary, I ordered 11 pullets and 8 straight run, and received 17 pullets and 3 roos. All are very healthy and growing like weeds.

Another thing I missed mentioning earlier was there was a mix-up at the Post Office before ours, resulting in these chicks spending over 3 days in the mail, instead of 2 days. As I was driving to the Post Office that morning, I was dreading opening the box, I didn't know what I'd find. But they were all in very good shape, considering. Definitely dehydrated, but overall in very good condition for 3+ days without food or water or heat. I think that's a strong testament to having a good start at the hatchery, so I'm impressed

Also, for anyone wondering, I am not affiliated with Country Hatchery in anyway. I just love supporting small family owned businesses when I can, and wanted to give them a shout out for an excellent order of chicks!
 
Good to hear about Country Hatchery. We live close enough to pick them up ourselves. Once our current batch(fist batch ever - pretty much experimental) we will try getting some from them!
 
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I ordered from Mt. Healthy hatchery and they were so helpful (first timer), gave me the exact date I needed, and all my chicks arrived healthy! I called 3 times with questions and they didn't act annoyed at all with my "stupid questions" (in my opinion lol). I'll definitely order from them again!
 

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