Anyone expecting an Ideal delivery this week?

[Andora]

Waiting for chicks is so fun! I wish I could have afforded to just order, but I only want 4 or 5 chicks and can't pay the small box fee and shipping right now. I'm all anxious over what the feed store will have. I am sad Mt. Healthy doesn't have crested birds. I'm hoping they'll get cochins, EE's, and gold sex links in. If the cochins and EE's aren't sexed then maybe I can special order...then I'll be waiting longer!

 

[augustmomx2]

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I know I was thinking about anticipating my children too. I was waaaay more nervous tho, but I'm a worrier by nature so it comes with the territory

 

[chickenchalupa]

I'm getting Chicks from Ideal on the 16th (monday). I can only keep 6 so i found homes for all the extras. The hard part will be deciding which ones to keep

. All girls:
4 Australorps
3 Speckled Sussex
3 Deleware
1 Silver Laced Wyandotte
1 Golden Laced Wyandotte
3 Barred Rocks

 

[acountrychick]

Yes, I am expecting an Ideal order this week.

They are supposed to ship out on Wednesday and be here on Thursday or Friday. I called my Post Office today and let them know I was expecting them.

All pullets:

2 Black Australorps

3 Plymouth barred rocks

2 Buff Orpingtons

2 Easter Eggers

It is a small order and I purchased the insurance. I am so glad that we are having warm weather here all week.

 

[crazedguinea]

i'm expecting my geese(pilgrims) this week too. i got the brooder ready, the food purchased, a new brooder thermometer. i went to the post office yesterday and squared things up with them, gave them my cell phone # and home phone # along with expected shipping dates and my name(of course). the one post office employee was pretty excited too and seemed to be knowledgeable about the chick shipments so he gave me the time they come in at-early early early!. the woman he was waiting on looked at us like we were nuts...oh well. i am pretty excited i guess and also nervous since it's my first group of goslings. hope all goes well for all of us expecting!

 

[augustmomx2]

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I know, I didn't ask Ideal to mark the "packing peanuts" cuz I thought it would be fun to figure out the sexes and breeds. Now though, I'm kind of regretting it as I'm sure I'll become attached to a few males, which I can't keep (too noisy). Keep one of each, since you have 6 varities

 

[augustmomx2]

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I called my PO as well today and the lady I spoke to was cavalier and told me I couldn't pick-up packages @ the PO? I repeated myself telling her "uh they're baby chicks, I doubt your delivery guy/gal wants to deliver my chicks on my front porch, at which point they'll be dead since it will be very cold the rest of the week." Then she pretended to take my name and number, I'll be calling back tomorrow to verify...my babies must make it!

 

[augustmomx2]

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Good for you

At least you have someone there that is familiar w/baby chicks! As per my previous post, I'm not feeling exactly warm and fuzzy about my PO and will call tomorrow, just to verify

 

[crazedguinea]

my post office was really terrific when my young peafowl came in before, they let us come in before the building opens at a side door very bright and early in the am too(5-5:30 am i think which isn't so bad since they are supposed to come in at 4:30 am here). with another delivery, they did call later(maybe around 10:30 am) but i am suspect that wasn't my local office's fault personally. they seem to be always so curious and happy about the birds (a break from th mundane maybe?) and keep them in a warm and quiet spot for me and others. i don't know how many "bird" deliveries come in there on a regular basis, but they seem to handle things well. i'm "chomping at the bit" as is, and will call if i start getting worried(who knows that could be by friday am-i'm a natural born worry-wart!). i hope no-one's p.o. does something as callous as dropping them off on the doorstep or by their box at the end of the driveway-that would be really mean-can that really happen??? i wonder if they've even left the hatchery yet as of wed. 3-11-09 12:12 est....boy am i getting neurotic! i don't know why i don't just deal with shipped eggs!--some of you who have posted have ordered really nice selections of birds---buff orps, speckled sussex, delawares, barred rocks, wyandottes, oegb's. i wonder if i'll be lucky enough to get some of these nice ones as roos(packing peanuts)?!

 

[crazedguinea]

anyone get their chicks yet???