pips&peeps :
This sounds more like McMurray is at fault here. Chicks are supposed to be less than 24 hours old when shipped.
If they are hatching on Thursdays and Fridays, they are in the wrong. I always set my eggs late Sunday night or late Monday night so the chicks hatch and are less than a day old to ship on Monday or Tuesday afternoon. Sometimes some of them hatch a little early, but never would I ship a two day old chick; they can't make it. This appears to be what McMurray is doing.
I think they need to spread out their hatching and shipping days a little more and it would be less influx for their post office and maybe the chicks would live. And, yes, the post office will deliver chicks on a Saturday when using Express Mail, it costs $10-12 more, but it can be done.
I thought the same thing. If they are hatching on Thursday and Fridays then those chicks aren't a day old. Their chances of making it thru the mail aren't good at all.
Bluemoon
This sounds more like McMurray is at fault here. Chicks are supposed to be less than 24 hours old when shipped.
If they are hatching on Thursdays and Fridays, they are in the wrong. I always set my eggs late Sunday night or late Monday night so the chicks hatch and are less than a day old to ship on Monday or Tuesday afternoon. Sometimes some of them hatch a little early, but never would I ship a two day old chick; they can't make it. This appears to be what McMurray is doing.
I think they need to spread out their hatching and shipping days a little more and it would be less influx for their post office and maybe the chicks would live. And, yes, the post office will deliver chicks on a Saturday when using Express Mail, it costs $10-12 more, but it can be done.
I thought the same thing. If they are hatching on Thursday and Fridays then those chicks aren't a day old. Their chances of making it thru the mail aren't good at all.
Bluemoon