Murray McMurray Hatchery?

[Birdsonghill]

BTW, one week old chicks today and all 27 look great! Pictures to come later. Murray McMurray Hatchery delivered another order of beautiful, healthy chicks for me. Since the 1970's to now, good service and nothing but positives from me to say! But the best thing this time was the USPS, did not let me down, either! The lady at my local branch had some one call me 8:30 AM , less than an hour after the truck arrived, I had picked up my chicks! All the workers, who made this happen by doing their job with care , are my Heroes!

 

[FernbergFarms]

Yeah! I was just informed that I have to wait till Wednesday or Thursday for the one I was going to pick up today ugh this takes forever

 

[FernbergFarms]

That is so good to hear!!

 

[Birdsonghill]

I hope you have the same experience I have had this time! Have you talked to the local branch Post office that delivers your mail?

 

[FernbergFarms]

Not yet. I was going to call them this morning. Murray McMurray emailed me and said they’d be there within 72 hrs but the tracking label says they’ll be here on Friday.. the hatchery also said the post office gives an extra day to their orders but doesn’t actually take that long..? Idk

 

[FernbergFarms]

And they are coming from California..?! I thought they were coming from Iowa

 

[Cecisflock]

And they are coming from California..?! I thought they were coming from Iowa

I'm here in Iowa, I have toured Murray, they don't have ducks on site... sorry. They are great people though!

 

[FernbergFarms]

Hmmm..
I just called the post office and they said they’d call me at like 7 when it comes so I guess I just wait now.
Do y’all think these ducklings could live outside (in a brooder in a fenced area) when they come? We usually always keep our chicks and ducks inside but we have never ordered them this late before and now the temp is almost in the 80s! It would be way less mess and easier.
What do you guys think about putting them with my adult ducks?I feel like that’s not a great idea (even though one of my ducks looks broody. I’m have never seen a broody duck so idk what to really expect but she sits on her eggs till I come to take them them she keeps her head tucked into her neck and she’s quacking way more than usual) but idk how the boys would do with ducklings. So that’s why I thought I would keep them in a tote. Also do they need a heat lamp? We usually always use one but now that it’s like 80 degrees it doesn’t seem as necessary but maybe it is.....?

 

[Birdsonghill]

Hmmm..
I just called the post office and they said they’d call me at like 7 when it comes so I guess I just wait now.
Do y’all think these ducklings could live outside (in a brooder in a fenced area) when they come? We usually always keep our chicks and ducks inside but we have never ordered them this late before and now the temp is almost in the 80s! It would be way less mess and easier.
What do you guys think about putting them with my adult ducks?I feel like that’s not a great idea (even though one of my ducks looks broody. I’m have never seen a broody duck so idk what to really expect but she sits on her eggs till I come to take them them she keeps her head tucked into her neck and she’s quacking way more than usual) but idk how the boys would do with ducklings. So that’s why I thought I would keep them in a tote. Also do they need a heat lamp? We usually always use one but now that it’s like 80 degrees it doesn’t seem as necessary but maybe it is.....?

 

[Cecisflock]

What do you guys think about putting them with my adult ducks?I feel like that’s not a great idea

No no no no. Your adults may attack. I would say a heat lamp would not be needed if the temp is very consistent