Where can I get Isabel Orpingtons

[rayrose]

I'm striking out trying to find Isabel Orps. Who sells pullets or hatching eggs?

 

[chickentrains]

following

 

[ColtHandorf]

https://www.carolinararechicks.net/english-orpingtons

https://papaspoultry.com/collections/orpingtons

Both carry Isabel.

 

[rayrose]

Thanks, CRC doesn't have any and Papa's is in California.
Too far to ship hatching eggs and pullets.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I believe Carolina Rare Chicks has Isabel Cuckoo?

Papa's has plan Isabel. I have heard excellent things regarding their fertility after shipping. I believe @Faraday40 and @K0k0shka have gotten eggs from one or both places. @LadiesAndJane is also looking into having them ship to Hawaii.

You could also try searching on Facebook.

 

[rayrose]

CRC does show Isabel Cuckoo, but doesn't have any for sale, not
chicks nor hatching eggs. I'd prefer Cuckoo over plain. The pics are
stunning and they're only an hours drive.from my house
Papa's states on its website that shipping eggs are a complete gamble, and it would cost a small fortune to ship starter pullets from coast to coast.
Maybe CRC will have some later this year. They don't respond to emails.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Papa's states on its website that shipping eggs are a complete gamble,

Anyone shipping eggs says that so people don't burn their farms down everytime they get low hatch rates. It would certainly be less expensive to try eggs than to ship adult pullets. Or you could purchase chicks and split the order with someone or find breeders interested in the cockerels?

 

[Faraday40]

A friend bought a couple doz eggs via auctions from Papas. He figured he'd have them shipped via the live poultry boxes - even though it was expensive. Papas was generous and filled the boxes. Way too many for his incubators, so he outsourced some of the hatching. We hatched 11 out of the 15 eggs given. Impressive for eggs shipped from CA to IL.

Some of my blues and blacks came from Ewe Crazy Farms - before stock was sold to CRC. I think I got about a 70% hatch. Although not as far, it was another very good hatch for shipped eggs. I have had a few shipped egg hatches with only 0-10%, so yes, it's a gamble.
I highly recommend driving to pick up eggs whenever possible.

 

[K0k0shka]

I've gotten eggs from Papa's twice and am having a third order shipped next month! I've been very very happy with him and would totally recommend him to anyone. He packs the eggs really well and always sends lots of extras. My hatch rates were around 50%, which is what you'd expect from shipped eggs. Mine traveled across the whole continent from CA to MA and still 50% of them hatched, which I consider a success. He always has project breeds going on, that are not listed on the website, so ask what he has. He might just have what you're looking for even if it's not listed.