Aww, that really stinks. I tried to add different breeds to my order and push out the shipping date, but they said if I pushed the order out, then some of my other breeds wouldn't be available. So I had to keep my original order. Are you going to order malays for a future date?
Blue Andalusians, Araucanas, Buttercups, Golden Penciled Hamburgs and Phoenix. They sent me the free exotic and two extra chicks, which was good because we lost three. Hopefully my broody mommy will hatch her eggs this weekend.
Usually hatcheries require you to order a minimum of chicks. For example, I use McMurray and in the summer you have to order at least 15 chicks. In the winter it's 25. Different people have different opinions and experiences with hatcheries. Personally, I like McMurray. I've had very good...
I've ordered from MM twice and only had one little one pass as soon as I got home. That was the first order of 26. On my second order all 27 lived. I'm hoping my luck continues on my next order in a few months.