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We are very sorry for the late arrival. We have been working with the PO in Memphis as we found birds delivered by truck from Memphis took longer than those that were flown. They pick up our birds at the hatchery late in the evening and then process them so they can get the birds to FedEx on...

That is definitely a gosling. Most probably an Embden but maybe a Sebastopol or male Pilgrim. And if it is an Embden, from the color it is probably a male. I am not sure how this mistake could have been made as our goslings and ducklings are on opposite sides of our shipping room. But...

Hi There. Your order is a Wednesday shipment and it is scheduled to ship today. Look for an email from us soon with tracking info when the ducklings ship out of our hatchery. Thanks!

Hi There, So sorry to hear this about your buff duckling! I am not sure how many ducklings you ordered in total, but we do not normally include extra ducks in orders less than 10 ducklings. Yes, your little buff does sound defective. If you still have your pack slip, we would like to know who...

Unfortunately the USPS gives a worst case scenario delivery date. In the vast majority of cases the birds arrive wiithin two days. I hope yours did and there were no problems. Thank you for your order. John Metzer

Unfortunately the PO estimates a worst case scenario when they give the expected delivery date. In the vast majority of cases the ducklings arrive within two days. John Metzer

We will cover the duckling that passed in transit with a refund or free re-ship so please let us know how you would like to proceed: 800-424-7755. We also cover the ducklings for 48 hours after they arrive. Thank you! (PS - Your other two ducklings look great!)

Unfortunately the arrival date sent by the USPS is the worst case delivery date. Normally they arrive a day or two before then. Over 90% of our birds arrive within two days (mail on Monday and arrive Wednesday for example). I hope they arrived in excellent condition and they are already...

The only older ducks we sell are Mallards and those have to be picked up. Sorry, we can't ship to CT. If you are looking for adult birds we recommend two things: 1) See if your local feed stores have For Sale/Want To Buy bulletin boards. 2) Contact the local, county fair and ask to speak with...

The true definition of African is a show type goose. Most hatcheries reproduce their smaller version of an African as not many people exhibit African geese but they like the looks and buy them from feed stores and directly from the hatcheries. I am guessing less than 1% of the African geese in...

Thank you for your kind words. Tevyes Dad is spot on with the description on how they are shipped. I do not know if ChinoChix hatched Blue or Black Swedish eggs. Interestingly, about 15-20% of the Black Swedish ducklings that hatch are "blonde" or Pekin appearing. I thought we may have had...

It is really hard to predict the potential noise level of ducks. Some say that Cayuga are very quiet and JJ says that is her loud breed. This happens all the time where one person says one breed is noisy and someone else says theirs are very quiet. My guess is it has to do with their rank in...

We are not perfect but we do try to provide the best service and birds. Thank you for the nice comments. John Metzer

We normally mail them to your mailing address. They arrive Wednesday morning at your local post office. But if you want us to mail them to some other town, then we just need the town name and zip code. When they arrive, the Post Office personnel would phone you just as if you lived in that...

All our feed comes from this mill. It is a local mill that has great service and feed. We have used them exclusively for 20 years. John Metzer Metzer Farms