I ordered 6. They are 2 weeks old now. They all survived shipment but I lost one at 6 days of age. Something was just wrong with her from the get-go. I had one pasty butt girl but she's fine now. The other 5 are all thriving and are super friendly. Actually, they are driving me a little crazy right now as they ALL want out of their enclosure and are peeping like crazy at me. Guess I'll let them go to bed.
All seven of mine from MPC arrived also in June '11. Never had a pasty butt or any problems. My barred rock seems to be on the small side (almost the same size as the silkie), that would be my only complaint. The rest are huge, hearty critters.