Sorry all for your losses.
I am trying to remember but I think when I ordered chicks like 7 years ago from MPC they were shipped and arrived the next day. I wonder if there was since some change in shipping from USPS. I never lost a chick before and have lost 4 from 2 orders of 8 and 6 chicks...
I ordered 6 bantams from MPC. I don't blame MPC at all. But, they shipped on 4/27 and did not arrive via USPS until 4/29 and 2 died. I think USPS needs to change their policy to overnight guaranteed delivery. I called my post office on 4/28 and he said they were guaranteed to arrive by 3:00 on...