Best Deals on Baby Chicks: Meyer, Cackle, Hoover & Tractor Supply Compared!

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Thanks you for That Video. I try to Find a Video like 👍 your. Purchase Baby Cks Online and I don't found until now. Thank you. I have 9 Big Girls but need to Buy 10 More. If you order from TS Can you pick up add the Store my online order in step of USPS?...
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Tractor supply it is

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I’ll stick with McMurray. In business a very long time . Good reputation.

Good review 😊

Hoover is the worst I have ordered from. Lowest survival and low grown weight. 20 RIRs from Hoover 60 from a local. Didn't loss a single one from local. Hoover only 2 made a month old. If they was alone maybe I did something but 80 in same pen same feed same age to within 2 days

Make sure your chicks are vaccinated for Mareks. I learned an expensive lesson. Tractor Supply does not vaccinate.

I got 5 silver laced Wyandottes from Southern States and they’re doing great! They were on sale minus 15% of the price so $4.35 each.

Cackle I’ve ordered from for years. Great chicks low death rate or none at all

It looked like you live in Grand Junction? Have you checked out Whiting Farms Hatchery? You can get Hens already laying for $10-$15. You do have to go pick them up in Delta, but they also have runs to various places if enough hens are ordered. Also, people might like to know that the hatcheries you mentioned usually throw in extra chicks when shipping. Thanks for the Tractor supply tip!

Rural King is the best place to pick up chicks. Always have a good variety, you can look them over to make sure they are healthy. And are reasonably priced. Many local feed mills will have them also. Tractor supply will have them on hand also. If they have too many lots of time they will make you a deal.

Great review can’t wait to see the chickens you get! Just got a new sub

are there any other chicken farmers going "it's pronounced Buff Orph ing ton!" not "Off her tin!"?

check out Jenk's Hatchery in Oregon

I have used Cackle and mcmurray for over 20 years . They are both about the same quality , but read reviews . mcmurrey has a couple breeds that are pretty low quality .
I have not vaccinated from either hatchery for the over 20 years of using them and no issues .
I got my order off 200 chicks from cackle hatchery in my cart . About another 150 of chicks and muscovies ready in their cart .
I need to make sure I get my new 84’x 40’ chicken coop finished before I order .
The 30’x40’ chicken coop finally got to small for the business I do.

We have had good service from Ideal in Cameron TX.

Tractor supply will not allow you to grow your flock because ALL their offspring are ROOSTERS. Never once got a hen.

Tractor Supply is the Walmart of farm supplies.

I ordered from Mt Healthy 25 birds. Shipping middle of march. Im pretty excited. It's been a decade since l had birds. Thanks for the video.

Last winter, I ordered from Meyer and was pleased with the chicks and S&H was a deal if you get 15 after the winter season (March). Meyer allows you to choose any variety as other hatcheries may have a min of any type of 3-5, normally I get 2 of each. Working toward hatching a flock of White Plymouth Rock like grandma had when I was a small boy.. I got CornishX in June from TSC and grew out the Ross-308 to butcher weight.. TSC has a great price but most people really do not want all 10 the same and I'm not impressed with to package deals as its too random, you get whatever they send you as its discounted for the mass retailer.. Not planning to buy chicks until my freezer gets low, Reichs Poultry Farm in PA is my go-To for Freedom Ranger, very good quality chickens.

I order from Meyer hatchery and I don't live that far, I take a few hours out of my day and go pick them up. It's less stressful on them and I know they are not getting tossed around

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Our tractor supply gets theirs from hoover hatchery. Im not sure if tractor supplies are all the same

Murray McMurray Hatchery is another great option!

ILL Never buy chicks from tractor supply ever again...I got 6 females and 2 out of the 6 were males & 2 out of the 6 have survived 3 years.both don't lay...I've gotten chicks from valley hatchery & my pet chicken with much better results..

Would be great if any of them had chicks before mid summer?

You should have used 15 birds for your comparison. The last 5 birds at Cackle was about $1 each because you won't pay that small order fee.

Hoover Hatchery is not taking any 2025 orders for any live birds of any type.

Calculating costs, I'd always total ALL costs: Small Order, Shipping, Taxes, Etc, and THEN compute the real cost per chicken. I.e, a $4.25 chicken can easily end up to Really costs $10.00 or more each.

"Free Shipping" is never really FREE; the cost has just been rolled into the item price. And, I'm always cautious if a price seems to be too low.

According to Hoovers site they’ve discontinued online sales for the 2025 season

Tractor supply is completely unavailable, I ordered from cackle and I found live chick's yesterday at Farm and home in Tecumseh black Austalorps. Never had this breed before but they seem very docile. My other 15 won't be shipped until May12th. I'm gonna have eggs galore!❤❤❤

I think I have one rooster but it's too soon to truly tell yet. Everyone in my county pretty much has chickens my Neighbors have a rooster that I love hearing in the morning on my front porch watching the sun rise.❤

Wow thank you for this video.

I was told that Hoovers doesn't vaccinate for Marek's.

Why get them vaccinated? I feel like that's highly unnecessary, especially for backyard chickens. Farmers didn't do that back in the day and they were perfectly fine.