"Move Order Notification" from Ideal... YIKES!!!

[chickensducks&agoose]

I just got a M.O.N. from Ideal, changing my order's ship date from April to TOMORROW. I live in vermont! It's snowy here! I was going to have the chicks out in the shed.. but now will have to have them in the HOUSE... Also, I was hoping to pre-sell some on CL, but haven't had the time! What will I do with 26 chicks??? Plus, I was wait listed for 2... and the email didn't tell me if I was getting those 2 or not! What is the deal? Sending me an email in the afternoon on a sunday (when they don't answer their phones) and telling me that they plan to ship tomorrow!?!?

Here's the e-mail


We are trying to move your April XXth order to March 10th. Please give us a call at 800-243-3257 option 2 for Retail sales or any of the extensions listed at the bottom of this e-mail. Please refer to this e-mail when you call. If you do not get an answer, please leave a voice mail and we will get back with you soon. We look forward to providing you with quality poultry.


WHAT?

 

[IggiMom]

Good grief. I plan the timing of my orders and hatches very carefully. I would be very upset at this.

I hope it works out for you. I wonder why they are doing it?

Catherine

 

[chickensista]

When I ordered from Ideal, they had my order early ready as well. But the move up wasn't required. I think the message is asking if its OK for them to move up the date. Leave a message and tell them it will not work for you.

 

[texasgal]

Tell'em no .. they're just asking.

 

[WriterofWords]

Tell them no it's too cold, stick to my date.

 

[HEChicken]

Tomorrow is only the 8th. The 10th is Wednesday giving you a couple of days to get hold of them and tell them you can't receive them yet....

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

They ship on Mondays, and in order to get the chicks the 10th, they will be shipping tomorrow. I called and left a message, I just hope they get it... I've heard of people here who got their ship dates changed, and didn't even know it until the PO calls... Anyway, I am going to go out and get chick feed and a new bulb tomorrow, just in case!!! I ordered 15 EEs, 8 Fayoumi, 1 d'uccle (or dutch bantam.. not sure which they're sending), 2 ancona, and am wait listed for 2 salmon faverolles. Also got 10 turkeys coming late april...

My current chicken flock includes 3 mystery hens (maybe some sort of sex link mutt) and a mystery roo, 1 BO, 3 EE, 1 GSL, 1 Brahma, 1 spitzhauben, & 2 chanteclers.

Should be quite the zoo! Whenever I get the chickies.

 

[DaveD]

When placing my order with MPC, one of the questions was "Would I be willing to accept an earlier ship date if it became available." Ideal doesn't do that?

-David (T minus one month and counting for my first bevy)

 

[stefmech]

chickensducks&agoose :

They ship on Mondays, and in order to get the chicks the 10th, they will be shipping tomorrow. I called and left a message, I just hope they get it... I've heard of people here who got their ship dates changed, and didn't even know it until the PO calls... Anyway, I am going to go out and get chick feed and a new bulb tomorrow, just in case!!! I ordered 15 EEs, 8 Fayoumi, 1 d'uccle (or dutch bantam.. not sure which they're sending), 2 ancona, and am wait listed for 2 salmon faverolles. Also got 10 turkeys coming late april...

My current chicken flock includes 3 mystery hens (maybe some sort of sex link mutt) and a mystery roo, 1 BO, 3 EE, 1 GSL, 1 Brahma, 1 spitzhauben, & 2 chanteclers.

Should be quite the zoo! Whenever I get the chickies.

I think the 10th is the day they are going to ship. They don't usually quote the day of arrival since it might vary a day or so. I know when I ordered from Ideal, the only day they quoted me was the ship date. They also said they ship Mondays through Wednesday.​

 

[rancher hicks]

If they can't meet your ship date cancel the order and tell them you'll go elsewhere for chicks. Quite frankly my first order from Ideal was my last. I wasn't happy w' the quality of the birds. CM hens too light, SLW w/ single combs, Rd friz w' blk feathers.