All express mail must be signed for, unless the shipper signs a form on the shipping label that says "waiver of signature".
Were the chicks shipped express or priority?
This is very unfortunate and the USPS as a whole is not to blame, they usually do wonderful work. I can't believe that they...
Special Handling Service is for unusual items that need to be handled specially through the mail like live poultry and bees. For these items, Special Handling is required. Your package will receive preferential handling to the extent that its practical in dispatch and transportation.
Yes they do. All my hatching eggs are sent with a note that says, "DO NOT ATTEMPT DELIVERY", "PLEASE CALL XXX-XXX-XXXX" or "PLEASE LEAVE NOTICE FOR PICK UP".
All lives are to receive "Special Handling" and this includes hatching eggs.
ETA: All my chicks are sent Express Mail which does...