my pet chicken reviews

[EggSighted4Life]

My heart hurts hearing this!

Thank You!

 

[Shezadandy]

For sure!

Quick update.... As I was unpacking deceased chicks I noticed not one but many feces on the inside top of the box! That can only happen if the box is upside down.

We are happy with our current brood/ flock. It's a lot of fun to have a variety of breeds. I am learning more breeders in the area, for the future.

Those poor, poor babies. Nauseating.

I hope MPC follows up with the post office, follows the tracking trail and seeks retribution. There is no excuse.

 

[Mercys Fight]

For sure!

Quick update.... As I was unpacking deceased chicks I noticed not one but many feces on the inside top of the box! That can only happen if the box is upside down.

We are happy with our current brood/ flock. It's a lot of fun to have a variety of breeds. I am learning more breeders in the area, for the future.

I will be honest, when I called USPS..and even talked to a supervisor when my shipment was two days late..they did not care. Which is really surprising, we are not talking about a letter we are talking about LIVE ANIMALS!! In a country where we are a "save the trees, kill the children philosophy" I am really surprised..wait..maybe not surprised

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I will be honest, when I called USPS..and even talked to a supervisor when my shipment was two days late..they did not care. Which is really surprising, we are not talking about a letter we are talking about LIVE ANIMALS!! In a country where we are a "save the trees, kill the children philosophy" I am really surprised..wait..maybe not surprised  

Most problems in my opinion are from the post office and as you said their lack of care. I ordered eggs from MPC, they were here in two days, I order chicks, live animals, it takes 3-4 days to go the same distance. The only difference is I paid more for shipping the chicks. I dunno? If they were treated like the priority that they are and that I pay for they would travel quicker. The problem I think lies in all the hands they pass through and all the mistakes each one can make.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Those poor, poor babies. Nauseating.

I hope MPC follows up with the post office, follows the tracking trail and seeks retribution. There is no excuse.

Yes, MPC refunding me and said they would follow through with USPS. Why?!!! They also flagged my zip code to not ship here. I told them I will send pics of the inside of the box lid.

 

[Mercys Fight]

Most problems in my opinion are from the post office and as you said their lack of care. I ordered eggs from MPC, they were here in two days, I order chicks, live animals, it takes 3-4 days to go the same distance. The only difference is I paid more for shipping the chicks. I dunno? If they were treated like the priority that they are and that I pay for they would travel quicker. The problem I think lies in all the hands they pass through and all the mistakes each one can make.

Yes, I agree

 

[sasafras4u2]

Does anyone have pics of month old (or any age, really) Salmon Favs? I am trying to see if MPC has dark colored pullets or if i have 2 males. Thanks!

Here are my from MPC and i ordered pulletes also they are 5-6 weeks old now

Rosie is the dark one out front

This is Daisy the light one.

 

[dekel18042]

Most problems in my opinion are from the post office and as you said their lack of care. I ordered eggs from MPC, they were here in two days, I order chicks, live animals, it takes 3-4 days to go the same distance. The only difference is I paid more for shipping the chicks. I dunno? If they were treated like the priority that they are and that I pay for they would travel quicker. The problem I think lies in all the hands they pass through and all the mistakes each one can make.

 

[dekel18042]

Unfortunately the post office is about the only one that ships live birds any more. Fed Ex and UPS don't. And now the post office instead of shipping the most direct route is using a series of hubs were the packages meet up and are shipped from these, which isn't as quick. My first shipment from MPC came directly through and we had them within 24 hours, all alive and healthy. So we bought more the following year (two years ago) after they went to the hub system. The birds must have flown directly over us and landed in Philadelphia, which was the hub, where they were "lost" for two days (despite numerous phone calls) It took us four days to get them and over a quarter of the shipment were DOA. I haven't had the heart to order live babies since although there are some breeds I would love to have or add.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

There was talk a few years ago that the post office didn't want to do live chick shipments anymore, but than nothing came of it. I would hate to have that access cut off. I have bought from breeders before and haven't been impressed. My hatchery birds are healthier and more productive and have never had Mareks like other sources had.