Im a bit late, but decided to add my 2 cents. My first order I got was from McMurray. I order the Rainbow Layers and got 26 live, healthy looking chicks. I lost 2-3 and the rest grew fine, unfortunately, it got really cold outside and my mom told me to put them out too early and only 5 survived. I knew better of course, but she made me do it. This year I ordered again, this time from Meyer Hatchery. I ordered 11 pullets of two different breeds and 3 of another. I got 26 happy, healthy peeping chicks and only lost one RIR pullet. I still have 20 of those, I sold 5 pullets. The week after getting my Meyer's chicks, I was suprised with 15 chicks from Ideal, my buddy Cristina sent them to me. I lost 1 to some weird problem, he couldnt stand, but I still have the other 14. So all in all, I've had great experiences with all 3 hatcheries. Meyer seemed to be the cheapest, and even though they dont have a wide selection of breeds, they will continue to get my orders. The customer service from McMurray and Meyer was AWESOME. Especially Meyer, the lady and myself exchanged emails for quite a while and she was extremely nice. I cant tell you how Ideal's is since I wasnt expecting the chicks!
