“Got our assortment of rare breeds today and the smile on my daughters face priceless. We ordered 8 and looks like we got 5 different types. My daughter is so excited .thanks for everything”
“I understand they are just filling orders, trying to get rid of the surplus they have. I was just a little disappointed with what was sent (2 EEs and 1 Andalusian), I wouldn't consider EEs rare (and neither would Mypetchicken according to their EE description under "chicken breeds")... but they all seem healthy and I saved .26 cents on each. What's more important is that the other 5 (SBELs) that I really wanted made it safely so that's really all that matters. I just needed to met the 8 chick minimum. Would have been nice to receive actual "rare" breeds but all is well. They all came in fine and are doing well.”
“I ordered 12 of the mystery pack plus 3 Easter Eggers (wanted add some more color to our eggs bc we love our current Easter Egger that we got a couple years ago from my pet chicken). The chicks arrived OK but unfortunately, within 48 hours, 3 died. There were 3 chicks that looked identical (and 2 were very small and somewhat weak) so I originally assumed those were my Easter Eggers‚Äî2 of those died. Now, I‚Äôm not so sure if those were the Easter Eggers. The lone one seems to be doing well but is still smaller than all the rest. A 3rd one that died was a mystery black one, but I believe it had a crop issue as it was foaming at the mouth.
The rest of the chicks are all doing great and all look very different at 10 days old. We are so excited to see what they turn out to be. Every time I think I‚Äôve identified one, I change my mind. I still have some suspicions (Brahma or Cochins, blue Andalusian, multiple clean footed super fluffy chicks with heavy beards, Marans) but when they mature, I‚Äôll try to post the list.”
“Happy that our order arrived on time and healthy, they are all growing fast!
That being said, I’d be wary of ordering this rare “assortment” in the future though, because we have literally no way of telling (at least until they are a few months of age) what breeds we received.
The identification pictures are somewhat helpful, but lack anything to show scale/size, and are somewhat low resolution. Tons of baby chicks of different breeds look EXACTLY alike!
I‚Äôll try to update this in the future, once we figure out what breeds we actually received!”
“I ordered five of the rare assortment along with several other chickens that I picked out. I was very excited to see what I would get. The selection of chickens they sent me turned out to even surpass my expectations! I was sent a Black Sumatra, a Golden Laced Wynadotte, a Silver-laced Wynadotte, a Buckeye and a Frost White Legbar!!!!! I really didn't expect that last chicken as it isn't on the list of possible chickens but I was very happy to receive it! All my chicks are doing very well and arrived happy and healthy!”
“I ordered 4 chicks from the rare breed assortment. Unfortunately 1 arrived dead, but I live in WA state and that is a long trip for small chicks to travel cross country. When I reported the issue to MyPetChicken, they promptly made it right by refunding my money. When another of my chicks started presenting with a leg problem, they even offered to pro-rate my shipping for the 2 birds. I guess I‚Äôm used to bad costumer service where the company blames you when it‚Äôs not your fault, but MyPetChicken has been 100% the opposite. They have done everything they can to make this right. Next time I order, I will probably order a few more than 4 chicks so there‚Äôs a better chance of survival in a cross-country trip.
As for the chicks themselves, I highly recommend the assortment rare breeds. It’s fun to see what you get that are rare (and possibly sold out) at a fraction of the cost. It would be a great way to go next time I’m ready for chicks.
All in all, I highly recommend this company.”
“I ordered 4 chicks from this set. I got
1 Salmon Faverolle pullet
1 Egyptian Fayoumi Cockerel
1 Appenzeller Spitzhauben Cockerel
1 Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet.
At the time I ordered, the Wyandotte was not on the list (but it is now). I didn't really mind, I was happy to have her, but still be prepared to potentially get something off list. All arrived very healthy and active! Not a single loss!”
