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  1. B_Chickle01

    Unable to See Through One Egg's Shell At All

    I know this thread is older; however, I figured for future reference, in the event someone stumbles upon it like I did, I have an EE, and her eggs are very difficult to see through. I learned this trick with a toilet paper roll (cardboard tube): placing it to fit around the flashlight and then...
  2. B_Chickle01

    Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

    I apologize; I’m extremely late to the party. Things have been quite hectic here, but nonetheless, yayyy!!! I am so happy to hear the great news! I hope everything is still going well! And thank you for checking back in; I appreciate it.
  3. B_Chickle01

    Overall confused, broody hen, day 25, killing chicks?

    Unless other chickens were able to access her and her nest, then yes, it’s 100% safe to say she did, but based off the way she was acting, it seems like she could possibly be the culprit. It’s not uncommon, especially for first-time broody hens, to kill a chick that hatches or is mid-hatching...
  4. B_Chickle01

    Shipping fees

    I wouldn’t be doing my cc at all unless they were accepting paypal due to fraud protection you have with that and being reimbursed isn’t a song and a dance. For future reference, though (if you decide to even attempt it again after this monstrosity), the majority of scammers won’t even know...
  5. B_Chickle01

    Shipping fees

    No! I wouldn’t entertain any of that at all! Several years ago, when deciding which breeders to use in my area, distinguishing scammers from legitimate ones was such a nightmare. I swear to you, I got to the point that if they were shady in any way and got my spidey senses tingling, I'd ask them...
  6. B_Chickle01

    Help w. Decision!

    Ok, thank you, and of course, I welcome and want all the cents. 🤣. Whatever type of helpful information I can get, I have just read so many horror stories throughout the years, and I would prefer to avoid that!
  7. B_Chickle01

    Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

    Good idea! I'm sure they’ll be perfectly fine; the weather isn’t too awful either, and people have been purchasing from them for quite some time. McMurray marks their boxes, right? As live animals? I loved this setup that this one lady had for shipping chicks that I purchased some silkies from...
  8. B_Chickle01

    I made a HORRIBLE mistake ordering from a hatchery! (Graphic Photos)

    That’s awful. I’m sorry you had to go through that. I can only imagine how traumatic it must have been to open a box containing that type of carnage, especially since it happened several times. Unbelievably, I believe many hatcheries do not offer express shipping due to the associated costs...
  9. B_Chickle01

    Help w. Decision!

    Have you ever heard of the place mentioned in the post? Thanks for the other option! I'll check out the hatchery you used. I prefer to use places where I have people personally telling me they used them and didn't have a problem over random reviews; it makes me feel a little bit more comfortable.
  10. B_Chickle01

    Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

    I appreciate it; thank you, and good luck! Maybe it wouldn’t hurt if you popped into your local PO a day or so ahead of time and let them know you’re expecting them and asked them to please contact you immediately upon receiving them.
  11. B_Chickle01

    Help w. Decision!

    I am hoping I chose the correct category to post this under, but at any rate, I am currently in the process of looking around at different hatcheries and trying to make, hopefully, the best decision as to which to go with for shipping baby chicks. Unfortunately, I cannot find the specific breeds...
  12. B_Chickle01

    Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

    It differs depending on the location of the shipping center/warehouse that the items would be routed to for delivery. Not all FedEx locations will ship live animals. I worked at the FedEx Express shipping center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and they definitely did not choose to deal with the...
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    Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

    I guess not every FedEx location will accept live animals, so it apparently does differ depending on which FedEx shipping center it’s arriving at? I worked as a CSA at the FedEx Express shipping center in Pittsfield, and I can confirm that we did not ship live animals, as one of my job duties...
  14. B_Chickle01

    Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

    I was thinking this (OP) seems more of the post office’s negligence than the hatcheries’.
  15. B_Chickle01

    Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

    I definitely agree with your statement: it is not wise to order birds early in the season in the Northeast. It's a gamble in the summer too, like late August or July; however, I did one year order some paint silkies in like early July, and I was so paranoid about it, but I chose to see what...
  16. B_Chickle01

    Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

    Thank you. I worked at the shipping center for FedEx Express as a CSA, and I can confirm that we did not ship live animals. I am not sure if it differs depending on what state, but I can't imagine it does, since it’s just per FedEx policy.
  17. B_Chickle01

    Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

    Did you receive your chicks yet? Was wondering how you made out if you did already get your scheduled order!
  18. B_Chickle01

    Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

    Have you ordered from them recently? I live in NY as well and am looking around right now, trying to decide the best choice. I really hate getting my chicks in the mail, but I haven’t had much luck otherwise.
  19. B_Chickle01

    Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

    That’s the kind of stuff that really makes me hate the internet or more social media at times. When you search for help in making the best decision about which hatchery to choose, you have to decipher between made-up stories and real ones! Then, of course, you have the scammers. 🙄 On a side...
  20. B_Chickle01

    Dealing with guilt from hawk attack

    I wouldn’t count on this; they really aren’t safe any time during the day. Our very first loss we experienced was when we first started raising chickens; it was our favorite hen, a Porcelain D’Uccle, and I remember it was close to 4, as I had to go and get the kids off the bus shortly after this...
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