16 chicks arrived dead

[BuckeyeDave]

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Other than pickup/delivery it is the only way to get chicks, think about it. When packed and shipped properly the chicks just spend their first 2 days in a box with air holes and other chicks(for warmth). The chicks can survive their first several days without food or water because the last thing they do before hatching is to suck the leftover yolk into their stomach.
Well I have to go, I have some day old chicks to ship, my chicks are going to Coupeville, Washington 2359.06 miles in a box with air holes via next day express mail. The main reason is because any other method of delivery is down right stupid. If you want you can hand deliver them.

 

[lowcountrypoultry]

Sorry to hear about your chicks

You may want to try Welp Hatchery, I live in way-way down SC and they all arrived alive and have had NONE die since, and their prices are better than MMH.

www.welphatchery.com

Best of Luck

 

[mgibbzzz]

So sorry for your lose. I have heard of a lot of chicks arriving that are doa from MM. Sounds like there is a problem to me. I am starting to worry about my duck order from MM. They are to arrive the week of March 9th.

 

[RHewitt]

I feel your pain and know how it feels...

I also lost close to half my order on Feb.10th and I am in S.C. I know you mentioned that the Australorps where doing great and mine did as well. I lost about 1/2 of the other breeds I ordered but the BA's all did fine...must be a tough breed.

I incubated two different hatches one in late Jan and one on Feb 23rd. I have not lost a single chick. I may try to obtain roos for the hen breeds I have and start hatching my own to avoid the dead loss and dissappointment.

It is nice to be able to get different breeds easily but it is hard to open a box and see dead chicks in it. McMurray was very good about refunding the $ for my losses and the Customer Service Rep was kind and concerned. I think it was too cold when my chicks where traveling. The ones that survived are very healthy and doing great.

Good luck with your survivors.

 

[Ang]

If I remember right, this sort of thing happened last year, too. It is just too cold to be shipping chicks this time of year. It is still cold up here in the north clear through April. I dont' know why hatcheries ship this early in the year. Parts of Iowa had snow late last week and the temps were around freezing during the day all weekend. I never order chicks until April when the weather is more mild and the threat of cold temps and snow is mostly gone. Sorry that you lost some chicks.

That part really stinks. Well, that and the fact that hatcheries ship during such cold weather.

 

[chuckyjo]

I totally agree with you Ang!

 

[Sissy]

so sorry you lost your chicks,
thats the hard part,
when you lose them.

 

[dadof4]

I got my MM order in on Monday, all was well and it was a bit cold here. I got 50 cornish X,some face Spanish, and ordered 10 Campbell Duck hens and they sent 12. Last year I ordered 25 cornish during July. When I got them more than half were dead. They sent me 27 to replace the next Monday. They all came in healthy and I never lost one. The Post Office always calls me at like 6:30 in the morning-that day they didn't call untill 9:00. I really think someone put them in a corner and covered them up to make them be quiet.

 

[sarahs31]

I ordered from Townline, they shipped on the 24th and arrived the next day, all hale and hearty. (Actually arrived a day earlier than expected but I'm certainly ok with that!)

 

[pascopol]

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I just received order of 25 bantams from Cackle, all alive, happy and full of vigor.
They shipped them in box with rounded corners, even included a heat pack I did not order or paid for, called me one day before birds arrival.

I am very pleased with Cackle people, their attitude, quality of service and their birds.