IF YOU ARE ORDERING ANY BABY FOWL FROM ANY HATCHERY -1. OF COURSE TRY AN ORDER WHEN THERE IS GOING TO BE A FEW DAYS OF GOOD WEATHER. 2. HAVE THE BABIES SENT E X P R E S S M A I L. I KNOW IT IS MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE BUT YOU HAVE A MUCH, MUCH BETTER CHANCE OF THEM ARRIVING ALIVE. IT CAN BE CHEAPER IN THE LONG RUN. (U.S.P.S. 27 YR. RETIRED) SO I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT THESE THINGS. BEST WISHES !