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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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 Posted - Apr 12 2010 : 09:13:05 AM
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Where do ya'll order your meat chicks from? I need some good recomendations. I know Murray Mcmurray. But are there others that may be closer to Ga? I think it would be cheaper to order straight from the hatchery than through the feed store. Me and a few others want to go in together and raise some.
Thanks, Kris
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 12 2010 : 10:12:45 AM
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I order all my birds thru MM, and have never had a problem, so I can't recommend anyone else.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Apr 12 2010 : 8:01:02 PM
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Teresa, I have never ordered directly. Do they ship to me or the PO?
Kris
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2010 : 08:59:45 AM
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They would most likely be delivered to your local post office, and you would pick them up there first thing in the morn.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 7:32:23 PM
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| Meyer is cheap and we've been happy with their meat chicks as well as other chicks |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 07:38:20 AM
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Is this a good time to order them? Or maybe closer to fall? I was just thinking about waiting til later then it won't be hot when we butcher them. I don't like doing that when it's so hot. Just wondering.
Kris
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
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Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 07:50:06 AM
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Oh yeah Kris, they only go about 8 weeks or so before butchering, you probably would want to wait until cooler weather! As it is now, ours will be ready before it (hopefully) gets too hot here.
One of ours died overnight.... not sure why, he wasn't looking too good yesterday, I am hoping it's just an isolated weak heart type of thing, but I am keeping a good eye on the rest of the flock today.
Ours were ordered from TSC, who uses Mt. Healthy hatchery. Hatched last Wednesday, PO called me Thursday at 7:00 am. All have been completely healthy. The one who died I had bought earlier in the week right from the bins at TSC.
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
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southerncrossgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Gena
Harmony
NC
USA
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Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 12:22:06 PM
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What breeds do you recommend?
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