Ideal customers PLEASE help me with answers!!!!!

I need anyone who has ordered from Ideal and recieved chicks to please answer a question for me. How many states away from Texas do you live and from the date of your shipping, how many days did it take to get your chicks? My order was supposed to be shipped this afternoon by 3 :00, and when I talked to the assistant this morning, she said to expect them not until thurs. pm or friday am. Now I only live in Arkansas, and they are telling me it will take 2 1/2 days to get to me?????? I am livid and worried sick because I know it is 97 degrees here today and the humidity is crazy, and it is supposed to be even hotter the next 2 days, so if it takes that long they will be dead for sure with no food or water. I told them that if they do not get here until Friday that I am NOT available to get them until Monday, and I explained that to them when I ordered them.. Now I am scared to death that they won't be alive if it takes that long and I have noone that can pick them up for me. Some one please tell me it will not take that long to get here!!!!!!

 

Thank You all sooo much!!! I am feeling a little better knowing most came the next day. I will still worry until I have that box in my hands and get them home safely to the brooder. It is 95 degrees here now and the heat index is over 100 and all I can think of is those poor chickies in a tiny box in this heat! On a good note though, my DH , bless him since we did not have any where for the 4 week olds and the new ones to go outside he built a temporary pen and cut a pop door also for them today ---- even in this heat!!!! He is definately a keeper. I am so blessed. Well thank you all so much for the responses t me, you are the best set of friends , I soo appreciate each and everyone of you . Thanks so much for your help and here is hoping those fuzzy butts make it tomorrow!!!! Trudy