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  1. Ridgerunner

    Shipping chicks

    If everyone follows established procedures I'd agree with you. And most people do from hatchery to post office to airlines. That's why the vast majority of chicks arrive alive and healthy. But you are dealing with human beings. Some just flat out make mistakes. Humans are good at that...
  2. Ridgerunner

    Shipping chicks

    Thank you for that link. @Florida Bullfrog typically knows what's going on. I read all those reviews. it seems Saipan Junglefowl don't do well in cold. Some other reviews said the chicks arrived OK but died later in colder weather. A coupe of shipments did arrive dead. @Red Mangrove...
  3. Ridgerunner

    Shipping chicks

    Do you have a link to that thread? I probably will not be able to get any clues as to why they died, but I'd like to try.
  4. Ridgerunner

    Shipping chicks

    When they hatch the chicks absorb what is left of the yolk. A healthy chick that hatched properly can live off of that yolk for over 72 hours. They do not need to eat or drink for over 72 hours. That's why they can be mailed. Postal requirements are that the chicks be sorted, packaged, and...
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