chicks in shipping-- tell me not to panic

[feliciadawn]

I have some 7-week old chicks currently being shipped from a small hatchery in New Mexico (I am in PA.). I ordered them a month ago, when they were smaller. They were supposedly ready to be shipped then, but various delays occurred (mostly on the seller's end) and they weren't shipped until last night. My concern is that, despite the seller telling me it would be 2-day shipping, tracking is saying they won't arrive until Saturday. Also today is a federal holiday so I can't talk to anyone at the post office. Can anyone reassure me? Are my poor chicks stranded somewhere for the holiday -- or are they still in transit? It is common for the tracking to add 2 extra days?

Thanks -- I look forward to your sage advice. I am so worried, I should have just gotten the hatching eggs.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Fingers crossed for a safe delivery

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Usually there is food (like a cucumber) to provide food and water when shipping older birds

 

[feliciadawn]

I'm sure she put food in but an extra 2 days is scary!

 

[jwehl]

I am here to tell you not to panic!
Whatever happens, it's out of your control today so just try to breathe and distract yourself with something else.
Unless they are using UPS or FedEx instead of USPS because those would most likely be open today.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Don't panic!
It's going to be okay. Hopefully your birds come to you quickly!

 

[feliciadawn]

Let's see. I can distract myself with politics. Oh wait, even more anxiety! I need a bourbon.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Let's see. I can distract myself with politics. Oh wait, even more anxiety! I need a bourbon.

Distract yourself with something else? Books? Netflix? Scrolling through BYC?

 

[jwehl]

Go do last minute set up for their pen / roosts / feeder / waterer, clean anything that could use it, check edges of pen for breaks that a predator could get in or a chicken could get out, organize your chicken medicine cabinet (this is a normal thing to have right?).... theres so many better things than that nasty P word.

 

[jwehl]

Oh I have a better idea!
Draw up extensive plans for a coop you're never actually going to build.