chicks in shipping-- tell me not to panic

[feliciadawn]

Thank you so much ChocolateMouse!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

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

Disclose who your seller is and share their website.. sounds very seriously shady.. to say the least. And ignorant to say the best about shipping during a KNOWN federal holiday. (or maybe they know something I currently don't realize, and I'm judgmental because of my limited perception)

Sorry for your frustration and worry, it sounds like a valid concern..

Despite the seller paying for priority second day shipping.. it all depends on the route.. and USPS is likely accurate with their delayed arrival estimation... They ALWAYS are here,, anyways. There is literally no such thing as overnight or next day shipping (via USPS) to my location regardless of what they might sell. It has been common for not tracking updates to take place or very few and far between.

FED ex and UPS DON'T ship live animals.. only USPS is generous enough to provide that service for us. However, overnight and next day shipment sometimes get handed off onto FED ex planes.. and then handed back off again to USPS.. They bump chicks when dry ice is also being shipped. Lot's of things can and have gone awry and yet lots of things also fall into place and live animals arrive at their destinations all the time!

Whatever happens, it's out of your control today

True dat! And what a wonderful supportive sentiment.

"Goose blah blah" is my families version of "goose frah bah".. or comedic-ally breathing deep learned from the movie Anger Management (not suggesting just recounting, I hate the ending that tolerates the manipulation that took place).. which reminds us to SIIING.. "I feel pretty, oh so pretty! I feel pretty and witty and niiice!" Counting every blessing being goofy and focusing on our Joy instead of our fears.

And we know that everyone is doing their best.. So, although I apparently have plenty of panic to throw into the mix.. I also have lot's of hope for a wonderful result.. and can't wait to see your new little's!

Also when tomorrow rolls around go ahead and make contact with your local post master and let them know that you are expecting live animals. Give them your number and ask them to call you for pick up as soon as they arrive.. in case that wasn't the directions indicated by seller. My local post master has called me at 6:30 am when their truck arrives and I pick up int he back. A buyer of mine in the SF bay area had their local post master call when hatching eggs arrived and was there until 7 pm and the buyer picked up in the back after hours. Communication *can* be key to making sure your possibly life or death package isn't left sitting around waiting for no reason or accidentally sent out on a delivery truck.

For example.. my office gets two trucks daily.. 6:30 & 8:30 am.. Nothing arrives locally after that. Our last truck leaves at 5. Where as another office 90 minutes south of me gets a 12:00 & 2:00 truck.. their post master usually courtesy calls me and say do you want to come get it or should would put it on the morning truck.. So if I'm able.. I can save the really late arriving chicks an extra 12-15 hours even though it cost me a 3 hour round trip.. and have them all settled in instead of just picking them up the next day.. I have had day old chicks survive shipment for 4 days before.. So I always expect the worse but hope for the best.. and truly, life finds a way so often!

I'm sorry of this doesn't exactly help.. But if it at least offers some support and a little distraction, then I guess despite not being perfect.. that's what community is! Waiting and being powerless is time slowing. and idle minds are the devil's playground.. Do something entertaining.. Some of this video was cute just to kick of some time killing rabbit hole ideas!

Get a load of the boy at 1:16, lol..

Also in case goats haven't graced your chicken math tally yet..

 

[ackie]

FED ex and UPS DON'T ship live animals.. only USPS is generous enough to provide that service for us.

Good to know!
I use UPS to ship whole dead birds to necropsy.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Speaking of rabbit holes.....

 

[feliciadawn]

They are being shipped via UPS. The farm is Hand Me Down Farms in NM. If my little Faverolles arrive safely and they are healthy and what they are supposed to be I will certainly write a positive review of them. Not ready to say anything negative yet. But the post office is still saying Saturday arrival by 9pm, and my post office isn't open then so they could sit until Monday.

 

[SulkyBantam]

Good luck, keep your hopes up and don't feel guilty, trust me you are doing the v. best you can!
I can imagine your worry but worrying won't change anything, keep positive and I hope it works out.

Fingers crossed and keep us posted!

 

[21hens-incharge]

They are being shipped via UPS. The farm is Hand Me Down Farms in NM. If my little Faverolles arrive safely and they are healthy and what they are supposed to be I will certainly write a positive review of them. Not ready to say anything negative yet. But the post office is still saying Saturday arrival by 9pm, and my post office isn't open then so they could sit until Monday.

My understanding is with live animal shipments they are to call no matter the time and allow pick up.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I have nutridrench, high quality grower feed,

Just this is good.. at 7 weeks old they should be fully feathered and not need heat.. as noted if they are well.

Good to know!
I use UPS to ship whole dead birds to necropsy.

Right.. and I've used Fedex for the same, shipping lab samples essentially. Both do ship overnight into and out of my location.. via the airport. All post comes via truck out of SF up the coast though.. Thus far anyways.. I mean things change ALL the time.

post office is still saying Saturday arrival by 9pm, and my post office isn't open then so they could sit until Monday.

That's why I shared the information about making contact with your post master and that they often meet after hours. They do this ALL the time.

They are being shipped via UPS. The farm is Hand Me Down Farms in NM. If my little Faverolles arrive safely and they are healthy and what they are supposed to be I will certainly write a positive review of them. Not ready to say anything negative yet.

Right, I didn't gather you were saying anything negative. Thank you for sharing! After visiting their site I see that shipping older birds is THEIR standard.. and they have likely taken every precaution possible! Thank you for being patient with them and trying to resolve it. My birds have totally not cooperated this year either no matter how well I planned.
https://handmedownfarms.com/collections/shipping

On their FB they also acknowledge that USPS is our ONLY viable shipping resource for LIVE animals and that is why many of us have signed petitions to save the postal service..
https://www.facebook.com/HandMeDownFarmsandhatchery/

Copied from their FB page linked above..
"We are asking for your help to keep live poultry shipping in the mail. As you may know, USPS is the only shipping method available to farms like us to ship poultry to our customers. We need your help to keep this service going so that we can continue to fulfill your poultry needs. Below is a link to the petition "

They look legit.. Hope your little Faverolles are strong fluff balls!

 

[ackie]

Checking in to make sure you're not panicking. or drowning in bourbon.

 

[feliciadawn]

No I was taking my poodle to the vet for his regular checkup. Per tracking the chicks were last in Oklahoma, still pretty far from us.