first time ordering online, new breeds coming, I'm nervous!

[cupman]

I ordered 15 new chicks from MyPetChicken, I am not sure which hatchery they buy from or perhaps multiple but anyways, I bought:

1 Silver Spangled Hamburg
3 Silver Lakenvelder
2 Light Brahma
1 Blue Andalusian
2 Speckled Sussex
2 Easter Eggers
1 White Cochin (got the last one! wouldn't let me order 2 and I reduced it to 1, worked, then it was sold out, whew!)
1 Naked Neck / Turken
2 Dark Cornish

They should be arriving on two different dates, 9/6 and 10/17. I have never ordered chickens online before, just gone to the feed stores. They say deaths are rare, I do live in Oregon so the temperatures aren't too crazy warm. Anyone had bad/good experiences with MyPetChicken.com? Anything I should expect? I'm nervous and anxious.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

Awww congrats! I remember my first order (from Ideal) and I was SO excited! I hope you share pictures

Good luck on getting them home all safe and sound!

Oh and I have never had one arrive dead through the mail

As long as they arrive on time they should be fine

 

[calicokat]

I always let my Post Office know that I'm expecting chicks in the mail and ask them to call me right away when they hear the peeps. I do really mean right away, and they really call me at 3 am to come get them too! I feel like the faster I can get their beaks dipped in the water and food, then get them under the warm light - the better chance I'll have at 100% survival rate.

You'll be fine, the hardest part is counting down the days, LOL

 

[cupman]

Cool thanks for the reassurance guys. Now I need to get a winter brooder figured out for my new guests. Also gives me an excuse to go build that new coop I have been talking about for the past month.

 

[N&MSchroeder]

Wow, what a great assortment of chicks!

I love mypetchicken, and am expecting my 4th order from them next week. I did the same as you with your white cochin. I tried to get two Exchequer Leghorns, it wouldn't let me so I changed it to one and it went to sold out! Very excited! Be sure to post pictures.