Anyone with recent experience with shipped chicks from Cackle?

[LadiesAndJane]

I have a chick order from Cackle that shipped yesterday (Monday) and per the tracking won't be here until FRIDAY! By that time the chicks will surely be dead, if not close to it. I called the hatchery and they said we were both at the mercy of the USPS and that you could not trust the tracking. Most recent update just says "in transit arriving on time" with no specification on where the littles are in the system. I have not ordered from Cackle before. They have no option for express shipping, but apparently this makes no difference as I ordered chicks last Summer twice from McMurray and paid a small fortune for express shipping and it still took just under 3 days to get here.
I know the postal system is messed up right now, but I was under the impression that they do not take live animals on unless they can deliver them in a timely manner.
I know what to do once they get here. I have the Nutra Drench ready, but there is only so much Nutra Drench can do if the poor dears are beyond saving.
I guess I am hoping for some reassurance from folks out there that have recently ordered from Cackle, but I know I am grasping a bit at straws.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

My order says it'll be here Thursday but when I looked at the tracking details it said it was going to be at my post office tomorrow.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Good to know, but still nerve wracking!
Nothing to do about it. Hope yours arrive on time and healthy.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

My info said they didn't send them off until 2pm on Monday.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Good to know, but still nerve wracking!
Nothing to do about it. Hope yours arrive on time and healthy.

I hope your babies get to you safe and sound .

 

[LadiesAndJane]

My info said they didn't send them off until 2pm on Monday.

That’s what mine said too! If they get here by Thursday morning then they should be fine may have a loss or two which is expected on such a long trip. Hopefully that’s the case!

 

[NatJ]

I have a chick order from Cackle that shipped yesterday (Monday) and per the tracking won't be here until FRIDAY!

I've seen quite a few threads in the past 12 months with that same worry, and MOST of the chicks arrived just fine (earlier than the predicted delivery day.)

I think the Post Office must have changed how their computer system estimates delivery dates

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I've seen quite a few threads in the past 12 months with that same worry, and MOST of the chicks arrived just fine (earlier than the predicted delivery day.)

I think the Post Office must have changed how their computer system estimates delivery dates

Thank you! This helps me feel a little better. Of course I won’t really feel better until they’re actually here and safe! Keep telling myself I won’t do chicks in the mail anymore and then here I am doing it again. Hope the little bantam Cochins make it!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Thank you! This helps me feel a little better. Of course I won’t really feel better until they’re actually here and safe! Keep telling myself I won’t do chicks in the mail anymore and then here I am doing it again. Hope the little bantam Cochins make it!

I just put 21 more hatching eggs from my Bantam Cochins in the incubator today!

 

[shaw613]

I received an order from cackle a few weeks ago. Tracking said friday, they arrived in 2 days. All alive then, and still are. I think tracking is off. Another shipper from Pennsylvania, same thing.