Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

[tlcmurphy]

Not in your case but people do come here with made up stories.
Just a day or two someone posted a pic of "their" hen asking the breed. It was a watermarked pic that was from all over the web.
idk why people do those things but it does happen quite a bit. Attention maybe?

Sounds like a case of “Munchausen by Poultry”….

 

[EmmaDonovan]

Sounds like a case of “Munchausen by Poultry”….

Ohmygosh, hahahaha!

 

[BeckyRK1974]

This sounds like a horrible experience, and I'm SO sorry for the losses you've had to go through. Being brand new and extremely sensitive/emotional, this scenario went through my mind when I was browsing McMurray's website. And for me it had nothing to do with the hatchery. I was just horribly afraid that something would happen during transit like you saw with the 2nd box they sent you. Or, what if inclement whether comes through the area out of nowhere? Just this Winter, there was one day that the forecast showed no precipitation and out of the blue a blizzard blew through. For us in Wisconsin, that can happen any time of the year - including tornadoes in July, which is when I wanted my chicks to deliver. I just couldn't risk a shipment of chicks from another state getting stuck in limbo, because I would know when that box comes I'd be looking at a bunch of dead babies. So even though I know there are a ton of people that have never had issues getting their chicks shipped in from an out-of-state hatchery, I decided for my own mental sanity I was going to play it safe. At least for my first experience anyway.

Hugs to you!

 

[Independence]

I had the same issue with some chicks from Sandhill. First, I didn't realize there was a 25 chick limit to prevent getting too cool. Second, I had no idea the PO would not deliver - just hold them. By the time I got there all were dead but 2 and those died later in the day. I makes me sick to see such senseless handling of baby chicks!!!

 

[DukeJH]

We had an order of 25 chicks arrive today from McMurray. 10 were alive. We lost one tonight. USPS notified us they were at St. Paul, MN at 4:09 PM 3/25. We took delivery in Fort Worth, TX around noon 3/27. This is our 3rd order from McMurray and the first we’ve had problems with.

 

[gpc]

Received 30 dead pheasants yesterday from McMurrays. Sent pictures and waiting on a response from them. Always had good luck, but it seems like they have slipped?

 

[Growley Monster]

Bummer. I have an order from McMurray due to arrive in two weeks or so. I will post here how many live ones I receive. Fingers crossed. First time I have ever ordered chicks or any other livestock by mail. South Louisiana, here, FWIW and weather is fine, and local P.O. is very dependable. I naturally expect out of 17 chicks to maybe lose one or a couple, but I would be extremely upset if I lose half or more. Hey, I am a hunter and a carnivore, but It's just not right and not humane for any animal to die or especially for several at once to suffer and die, due to simple and avoidable human mistake or carelessness. OP's experience goes beyond "stuff happens". Anyway, I will check in and report when we get our peepers.

 

[gpc]

Bummer. I have an order from McMurray due to arrive in two weeks or so. I will post here how many live ones I receive. Fingers crossed. First time I have ever ordered chicks or any other livestock by mail. South Louisiana, here, FWIW and weather is fine, and local P.O. is very dependable. I naturally expect out of 17 chicks to maybe lose one or a couple, but I would be extremely upset if I lose half or more. Hey, I am a hunter and a carnivore, but It's just not right and not humane for any animal to die or especially for several at once to suffer and die, due to simple and avoidable human mistake or carelessness. OP's experience goes beyond "stuff happens". Anyway, I will check in and report when we get our peepers.

There were a couple holding on when I got them, I tucked them up under my shirt for a couple hours, tried to get them to drink but they passed. I believe this was a USPS failure, not McMurrays, but not sure at this point.

I've ordered chickens from them over the past 15 years, Meat birds, layers but this is the first time with a game bird. Never had a dead bird arrive yet.

I also am struggling with this incident, and not sure I want to get my birds this way going forward. Looking at a box of dead birds makes me reconsider.

 

[Iluveggers]

Do you all think that this is happening "on purpose", to get the usps out of having to ship live birds? I know legally this is the only way to ship poultry, but I would gladly pay to have another service like fedex, ups, amazon, or even a new private "live poultry and hatching eggs" shipping company, ship my orders of anything bird related. I know they added a new $15 fee this year...you think this would make things better, not worse...

 

[CabritaChicks]

We had an order of 25 chicks arrive today from McMurray. 10 were alive. We lost one tonight. USPS notified us they were at St. Paul, MN at 4:09 PM 3/25. We took delivery in Fort Worth, TX around noon 3/27. This is our 3rd order from McMurray and the first we’ve had problems with.

Is weather an issue? Lived in MN- and if packages are kept outside, not heated room ... long journeys, before they arrive to you? things die. I *might say it is a shipping issue, not a hatchery issue. (everyone can shoot me now- goodness if i overstepped).