Anyone getting chicks shipped from Meyer today? Want to wait with me?

[onesweetfarm]

They arrived just before 1:00. The bridge on my road was out so I drove (very quickly) down the road and walked across the bridge to meet the postman. All 12 very alert, hungry, and thirsty. I sat with them until they began to fall asleep under the sweeter heater. 2 buff orpingtons, 2 buff brahmas, 2 light brahmas, 2 australorps, 2 welsummers, and 2 partridge cochins. They had a ton of energy and the heat pack was still warm when I opened the box. Sigh of relief!

Thank you Meyer Hatchery!

Just trying to figure out how to post pictures...I'm new to this forum stuff. lol

 

[Grammahen]

So glad your chicks arrived safely! Meyer Hatchery is the best!

 

[montanasandy]

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Great! Thanks for letting me know about the heat pack! Glad they all arrived fine. So cute. I will let you know how mine do!

 

[Grammahen]

Here is a Live Chicken Cam of my little chicks. Enjoy!

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/deb-s-chicken-cam

 

[Huskeriowa]

I am glad the chicks are healthy. I got my order of six from them last Tuesday. I was impressed with the short shipping time but one died within 24 hours, the salmon favorelle that I was looking forward to. I didn't report it to them because I could tell that the packaging etc showed that Meyer did their best.

 

[Mandymooligan]

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I got the Leannes bargain too. It will be here tomorrow. can't wait to see what you got!!

 

[Lynette]

24 hours later and all of my chicks are doing good. What a relief! My ducklings that I also ordered from Meyer Hatchery arrived at the post office today, but they weren't so lucky. All 3 of them are dead, so I had to go get a box that didn't have cute little peeps coming from it.

 

[Lynette]

Called the hatchery and found out that the truck that they were on had a mechanical issue and had to sit for an hour to an hour and a half and the birds didn't get ventilation, so all waterfowl on that truck died. How sad!! They are sending me ducklings next week to replace them.

 

[harvster]

Got mine this morning. Dragged the kids out of bed and headed to the post office. All five seem happy and healthy. They are eating and drinking and being chickens.

 

[vjbakke]

Got a call thismorning that they are at the post office!

I even had a dream last night about getting them! It's all I have been able to think about lately. I hope they are all well, we'll find out real soon!