BastyPutt
Yes, your Polish is a cockerel...
I was recently talking to some of you fine quail folks and we were discussing shipping quail chicks and I had said I had a shipment scheduled from Hoovers for 30 various cortunix, and I would update you all on that shipment.
I then toted on USPS and how they have always done a great job with my chicken chicks....
I can't find that thread now, but here is that update.
30 quail chicks DOA (maybe more if they sent extras. I didn't exhume the bodies). There wasn't any poop in the box, or much evidence to suggest they were alive very long at all. I got the call to come in and I always hear the chirping in the background at the PO and this time heard nothing. The callous USPS employee handed me the box "havent heard a peep all morning". Thanks a lot doofus, wonder why.
Anyway, without asking for any proof of death, Hoovers offered me a refund or a replacement. I felt a bit guilty thinking if I took the replacements I'd be potentially contributing to another dead batch, but then realized regardless of whether or not I took the replacement, these chicks would be either shipped or disposed of - so I took the replacement.
Anyway, the second batch shipped yesterday and just arrived at my distribution center, which means they should be available for pick up tomorrow.
I do also have 30 Caledon (sp) hatching eggs enroute just in case this fails again.
A partial reason why I am here now is because I am so worried about the little guys that I can't sleep
. I've never experienced this with chickens either, and I have a ton of them! Hopefully not an emotional indicator of my future quail journey.
For anyone who cares or is interested, I'll update tomorrow.
I then toted on USPS and how they have always done a great job with my chicken chicks....
I can't find that thread now, but here is that update.
30 quail chicks DOA (maybe more if they sent extras. I didn't exhume the bodies). There wasn't any poop in the box, or much evidence to suggest they were alive very long at all. I got the call to come in and I always hear the chirping in the background at the PO and this time heard nothing. The callous USPS employee handed me the box "havent heard a peep all morning". Thanks a lot doofus, wonder why.
Anyway, without asking for any proof of death, Hoovers offered me a refund or a replacement. I felt a bit guilty thinking if I took the replacements I'd be potentially contributing to another dead batch, but then realized regardless of whether or not I took the replacement, these chicks would be either shipped or disposed of - so I took the replacement.
Anyway, the second batch shipped yesterday and just arrived at my distribution center, which means they should be available for pick up tomorrow.
I do also have 30 Caledon (sp) hatching eggs enroute just in case this fails again.
A partial reason why I am here now is because I am so worried about the little guys that I can't sleep
. I've never experienced this with chickens either, and I have a ton of them! Hopefully not an emotional indicator of my future quail journey.For anyone who cares or is interested, I'll update tomorrow.
