The chicks would be shipped out a day old at most, preferably earlier then that. You don't need to be NPIP certified to ship in you're own state though right? Just if you're shipping out of state?
So I've never shipped chicks before and was wondering what was the best and safest way. I've head different opinions on what the minimum number of chicks should be, when to add heat packs, and I've heard, to be politically correct, you should have a NPIP or vet certificate when shipping birds...