15 chicks, DOA

[Nanili]

Traumatized by my first mail order chick experience. This morning, I went to the post office and there were two chirping boxes, and my silent box that smelled like death. I opened it to find all 15 dead. I don't want to do that again and am looking for a hatchery in the Bay Area (CA) that sells smaller batch (15 or fewer) chicks. No more mail order for me. I feel so sad about those little lives.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Traumatized by my first mail order chick experience. This morning, I went to the post office and there were two chirping boxes, and my silent box that smelled like death. I opened it to find all 15 dead. I don't want to do that again and am looking for a hatchery in the Bay Area (CA) that sells smaller batch (15 or fewer) chicks. No more mail order for me. I feel so sad about those little lives.

 

[aart]

Where did they come from?
Did you track the shipment?
Did you call the hatchery?

 

[Dawnjanell]

I'm sorry that would sure traumatize me as well. Where they on time?

 

[Nanili]

Where did they come from?
Did you track the shipment?
Did you call the hatchery?

They came from Meyer Hatchery in Ohio. I tracked the shipment and was at the post office within a half hour of arrival. They refunded me, but now I have no chicks. I was too upset to try it again.

 

[Nanili]

I'm sorry that would sure traumatize me as well. Where they on time?

Shipped Monday night, arrived Wednesday morning, which was right in the Tues-Thurs time frame they gave me.

 

[chickenmeadow]

So sorry....

 

[SonoranChick]

Really sorry this happened to you, I would be upset too and definitely looking for local. If you don't mind sharing, what hatchery did you order from?

 

[aart]

Man, that stinks!

 

[chickenmeadow]

On the BYC here. Click on the FORUMS tab above, then the next line down click on SEARCH FORUMS, in the search line type: California hatching eggs

I just tried this & got a results of California eggs for sale. Best wishes.