Which poultry hatchery has the best quality birds?

[Lenny loves chickens]

They will change on yearly basis depending on many variables..NO way to tell….

Also true

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

Hello! I was wondering what hatchery has the best quality stock birds. We’re getting some more birds next year and from the hatcheries I’ve gotten chickens from (Cal-Ranch which gets their stock from Hoover’s Hatchery and Dunlap Hatchery) we haven’t had the best quality birds. Some of them aren’t as noticeable, but our Brahma’s especially from Hoover are small, very lightly feathered, and are overall just not up to standard. If you know which hatchery is the best, please respond!

But I also hear Murray McMurray but there hard to get I have a freind who has to order two or 3 years in advance. If you are looking for specific breeds

 

[Iluveggers]

But I also hear Murray McMurray but there hard to get I have a freind who has to order two or 3 years in advance. If you are looking for specific breeds

I ordered from MMcM this Feb for June & they had every breed I wanted. If you are flexible on ship date, you can probably get most of the breeds you want this year from them aside from a few sold-out specialty breeds.

 

[Lenny loves chickens]

I ordered from MMcM this Feb for June & they had every breed I wanted. If you are flexible on ship date, you can probably get most of the breeds you want this year from them aside from a few sold-out specialty breeds.

The problem is I want what every generic person wants lol...and I need specific dates also which makes it hard.

 

[Crakodawn]

Hello! I was wondering what hatchery has the best quality stock birds. We’re getting some more birds next year and from the hatcheries I’ve gotten chickens from (Cal-Ranch which gets their stock from Hoover’s Hatchery and Dunlap Hatchery) we haven’t had the best quality birds. Some of them aren’t as noticeable, but our Brahma’s especially from Hoover are small, very lightly feathered, and are overall just not up to standard. If you know which hatchery is the best, please respond!

I have used Meyer Hatchery. I am new to chickens but researching I came across them. I have been very pleased with their customer service. I read reviews on many different breeds. My chicks were very healthy and growing beautifully. They also all have excellent temperaments. I also love the app.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Not thinking of showing my birds off, but from what I can tell there are lots of mixed opinions on multiple hatcheries on the quality of the birds, so I wanted to know which hatchery has the best “overall” birds closest to the standard.

Generally different hatcheries will have different breeds that are better than others.

 

[nuthatched]

But I also hear Murray McMurray but there hard to get I have a freind who has to order two or 3 years in advance. If you are looking for specific breeds

It's impossible to order that far ahead, McMurrayMcMurray opens ordering in November for the following year, that's when I order.:]

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Hoovers hatchery is a good one they buy show breed chickens from people and breed them I have had chickens from there and all mine lasted 10 years atleast unless they were killed by an animal or something stupid that I did. Also on a side note they are unvaccinated..so dont mix with the vaccinated if you already have a flock of vaccinated

You can buy Hoovers chicks that are vaccinated. And you can mix vaccinated with unvaccinated just fine so long as the vaccinated birds aren't carrying Mareks

 

[nuthatched]

McMurray is working on registering a few breeds are year with the apa, this year it's Pencilled and Partridge Plymouth Rocks, I think Lansgans and white Polish.

 

[Pickensandchigs]

I've had good luck with Hoovers. I've ordered 150 chickens in the past year and I only lost 5 or so within the first weeks.. I lost a few more here or there, for one reason or another. The chickens I've ordered are right on in appearance and weight based on standards I've read.. Not that showing chickens is my bag, baby.

This past order is Delawares, they are harder to get right because of the fact that the breed is fairly young. So we shall see.