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FWIW, the OP's chicks arrived every bit as fast as the shipments I've gotten by (presumably) air from Iowa or New Mexico, to Phoenix area.

my letter to the reps addressed this very issue. Besides the expense of producing, setting, and incubating these eggs, it must be demoralizing to the hatchery owners and their employees also, whether they dump the embryonic eggs or let the chicks hatching, hoping the embargo will lift.

I don't know about his actions but he was appointed by the postal service board, not the previous presidential administration. So that'd mean he is probably still in charge.

what was once a joke becomes a necessary reality huh? I've thought the same about Privett in new mexico, a day there, a day back. But in my **county** roosters are not allowed. That said, I used to hear some in my old neighborhood, just not where I'm at now.

I agree! I was just reading @U_Stormcrow 's response regarding the logistics of replacing USPS with a private logistics company, and I agree! We need true permaculture--we all keep our own roosters, raise our own birds, exchange amongst each other to maintain genetic diversity etc. It's just a...

It just seems the timing has the obvious effect of threatening to kill off the season (at least). Any other month of the year, you could announce the permanent banning of live chicks via USPS, and let the hatcheries and stores work out the logistics and pricing so people could continue to buy...

would they really need to petitition to be allowed to engage in business with another business entity? Why can't Big Box Feeds talk to Hoover's hatchery and arrange for Joe's Logistics to pick up 1000 chicks, and Joe's would arrange a flight to Phoenix, and for Joe's delivery trucks to take 100...

Here's the letter I wrote to my senators and representative, much of which is borrowed from @CaroleW on the arizona chickens thread: "I hope you will make sure the USPS can support the hatcheries shipping live, day-old poultry. Yesterday I learned that the USPS has an embargo on shipping live...

so many things that have failed to take hold for years, even decades, not only have a foothold, but much more, so I hope this live shipping ban doesn't become permanent. Note this is an extension to 2/26 and possibly beyond, so hopefully the "beyond" doesn't happen.

that is my concern---the notice I saw was dated 2/18, so many days worth of hatchings were already set. I don't believe the big hatcheries have fat profits either. Many people get started with chickens via the chicks at the big box stores and later go on to buy direct from hatcheries, from small...

my hubby's mailed meds have been coming timely thru the VA. They have several plants throughout the country from which to ship, and I live a couple of hours from a big distribution center, but I'm in a rural area.