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Tragedy Averted - Delivery Error

post #1 of 8
3/27/12 at 12:32pm
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Hi y'all - just wondering if this has ever happened to anyone else: I got my very first order of chicks today (HAZZAH!), and instead of keeping the chicks at the post office and giving me a call to come pick-up, THEY LEFT THEM ON MY PORCH.  We live out in the country a bit, and EVERYONE lets their dogs run free...not to mention the feral cats...could have been VERY BAD.  The delivery lady called and left a message on my phone saying "Oh hey, I left some chicks on your porch."  Luckily (for the chicks, anyway), my husband got ill and had to come home early from work and found them before the dogs did.  Has that ever happened to anyone else?  Seems crazy, leaving baby chicks on the porch like a UPS package or some such.  I contacted the company I purchased from to alert them of the delivery error (with as much as we get charged for shipping, it ought to be done right), and they had never heard of a postal carrier doing that before.  ANYWHO, babes are adorable and healthy and in one piece, so, SIGH OF RELIEF...My new mixed flock of EEs, GLWs, Jersey Giant, Buckeye, and Salmon Faverolle

I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.  -Unknown

 

The self-proclaimed "mejor que nada" ranchita - Home to three horses, a small flock of chickens, and one obsessive/compulsive border collie.

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I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.  -Unknown

 

The self-proclaimed "mejor que nada" ranchita - Home to three horses, a small flock of chickens, and one obsessive/compulsive border collie.

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post #2 of 8
3/27/12 at 3:00pm

Oh my gosh!  I would be fuming somad.gif and then thanking the chicken God bow.gif that they were alright!  I am so happy your husband was able to come home early and find them.  I would definitely call your local post office and complain!  They are adorable though love.gif!!!!

 

I too am new to the chicken world, it's sure an adventure filled with loads of laughter and smiles!

 

Welcome!

 

-Liz

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post #3 of 8
3/27/12 at 5:44pm

so cute! What breeds did you get?

2 cats, 1 dog, 5 black sex links, 2 reds, 1 speckled sussex, and 5 silkies, 2 plymouth barred rocks, 2 buff orpingtons, 2 austalorps, 1 deleware, 2 EE's, 3 Mutts, 2 mixed roos, 2 golden laced,2 silver laced, and 2 blue cochins and 15 betta fish (so far), 1 little sister.

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2 cats, 1 dog, 5 black sex links, 2 reds, 1 speckled sussex, and 5 silkies, 2 plymouth barred rocks, 2 buff orpingtons, 2 austalorps, 1 deleware, 2 EE's, 3 Mutts, 2 mixed roos, 2 golden laced,2 silver laced, and 2 blue cochins and 15 betta fish (so far), 1 little sister.

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post #4 of 8
3/27/12 at 7:46pm
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Salmon Faverolle.JPG

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Originally Posted by a123andpoof View Post

so cute! What breeds did you get?



 

 

Thanks! I got 2 Golden Laced Wyandotte, 3 Easter Eggers, 1 Jersey Giant...then they had a failed hatch of Cochins, so I substituted 1 Buckeye and 1 Salmon Faverolle (I'm hooked on Derp...thought I'd give one a try...hehehe).  Here are some better pics of the gals...

Buckeye.JPGEaster Egger 1.JPGEaster Egger 2b.JPGGolden Laced Wyandotte 1.JPG

I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.  -Unknown

 

The self-proclaimed "mejor que nada" ranchita - Home to three horses, a small flock of chickens, and one obsessive/compulsive border collie.

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I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.  -Unknown

 

The self-proclaimed "mejor que nada" ranchita - Home to three horses, a small flock of chickens, and one obsessive/compulsive border collie.

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post #5 of 8
3/27/12 at 9:01pm

Congratulations on the new chicks.  I am glad to hear that everything worked out on the delivery.  I would have been very upset too if they had been left on my porch.  Question.  Did you call the local post office a couple of days ago to notify them that you had chicks coming and to please call as soon as they arrived?  You should always do this.

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 BLRW, 1 Columbian Wyandotte, 4 Rhode Island Red, 6 Easter Eggers, 3 Barred Rock, 3 Welsummer, 2 Buff Orpington, 2 White Leghorn, 2 Brown Leghorn, 3 Gold Sex Links, 2 Delaware, 1 Mixed Maran.    And a partridge in a pear tree... (just kidding on the partridge).
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1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 BLRW, 1 Columbian Wyandotte, 4 Rhode Island Red, 6 Easter Eggers, 3 Barred Rock, 3 Welsummer, 2 Buff Orpington, 2 White Leghorn, 2 Brown Leghorn, 3 Gold Sex Links, 2 Delaware, 1 Mixed Maran.    And a partridge in a pear tree... (just kidding on the partridge).
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post #6 of 8
3/28/12 at 3:43am
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No, but I did alert a random neighbor tongue.png (I saw who I *thought* was my postal carrier a few days ago - an older gal driving the same vehicle as our carrier, driving on the wrong side of the road, stopping at a battery of mailboxes - and started talking to her about the chicks coming in.  When she looked at me like I had crabs crawling out of my ears, I realized my mistake...oops.)  I never did follow-up with the REAL carrier/main PO...I will from now on, if I get more mail order chickies...don't want this to happen again...

I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.  -Unknown

 

The self-proclaimed "mejor que nada" ranchita - Home to three horses, a small flock of chickens, and one obsessive/compulsive border collie.

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I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.  -Unknown

 

The self-proclaimed "mejor que nada" ranchita - Home to three horses, a small flock of chickens, and one obsessive/compulsive border collie.

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post #7 of 8
3/28/12 at 3:47am

Wow!  Next time let the p.o. know they are coming and to call you first thing!  

 

Those are good looking, and luck, chicks!  Nice photos!

Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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post #8 of 8
3/28/12 at 5:13am

They are soooo cute.  I just love seeing all the pics of baby chicks.  I am pretty sure the only thing that beats out baby chick is baby pig.  :)

 

Today is a gift that is why it is called the Present.
 

 

 

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Today is a gift that is why it is called the Present.
 

 

 

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