Waiting on a McMurray order of chicks....worried

[Clevelandohio]

Our 25 ornamental layer collection is in route from Iowa to Cleveland Ohio. It left Monday night and looks like it won't be here until the soonest tomorrow. That's 3 days... They said that we should be OK, but geez I'm worried. Anyone have any experience with this? Good or bad?

 

[Lelilamom]

Glad they arrived safely! Next time order from Meyers Hatchery - I'm not saying they are better - but they are in Polk OH and would have been a much shorter trip for you.

 

[knightgang]

32 total chicks, mix of Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, White Rocks,and Delawares. I wish I would get a scan. It is possible they would be here in the am, but without a scan I have no idea...

 

[gilbsmom]

I just had 10 chicks shipped that took three days and all arrived fine. I had electrolytes in their water for the fist day and they are all doing great. Last time I ordered Ihad one ccasualty. I hope they arrive soon and healthy.

 

[Chicktastick]

Time to stop lurking and make a post. I had 17 chicks shipped Monday from McMurray, they arrived Wednesday and are doing great. Couldn't be happier with how healthy and active they are.
Got quite the assortment: barred rock, RI Red, sex link, americauna, Sussex and Wyandotte. Best of luck to everyone waiting on new chicks!

 

[knightgang]

My chicks showed up this morning. Ordered 32, received 33 from McMurray and all are doing well. Honestly, I was expecting a few to be weak or even one or two doa (was hoping not but was prepared) and to my surprise, everyone was alive.

Brought them to the brooder that I had all ready and provided a nice mix of warm water with sure and nutri-drench in it and scattered chick crumbles on the paper towels around them and they all went to town. I had to leave them to go to work and they are still doing great this evening when I got back to them.

 

[Clevelandohio]

All of the survivors are doing fantastic this evening. I laid the one with the bum leg to rest this afternoon because it was freaking out my 2 year old. She's very sentimental and saw the others picking at her. I knew she wouldn't make it through the night so no sense in prolonging the agony. :-( so we ordered 25, got 27 lost 3 and are left with 24 to divide with our neighbor. So much fun. And McMurray put a credit on our account so now to go shopping again

 

[Clevelandohio]

Anyone?

 

[Cyan929]

A friend ordered 25 from them, a few of us homeschooling mom's were gonna split the birds up. They took 3 days to come as well. We had 1 dead on arrival, and 5 more die in the next day.
Hope your chicks arrive quickly and healthy.

 

[Cyan929]

We gave most of them honey and dipped their beaks in water to get them hydrated.