Not happy.... Update - Chicks are dead.... And the Saga continues.

[greenfamilyfarms]

I would definitely wait on the replacements. Now is not the best shipping time!

 

[StevenW.]

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A month and a half maybe... The weather was really nice both ways of shipping.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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It was in the 90's in TN. That is just too plan hot to ship any birds. Sorry that it happened, but that seller should have known better.

 

[EweSheep]

Believe it or not, chicks are pretty hardy when comes to shipping but started adults don't like the heat. I've had good luck with chicks and adults shipped from FL to here or WA to here without any problems at all during the summer. It is both buyer and sellers responsibility to find out whats the heat or cold is going on while ship.

Ducklover, sometimes always have more grapes and apples than they really need. Better too much than too little. Glad she is sending replacements!

 

[EweSheep]

This week is the best time for shipping all chickens of all ages. Very mild temps. Dunno about next week tho!

 

[StevenW.]

The box is a chick box, so there should have been enough air in their.
They are cochin bantams if anyone is wondering.

 

[SuperChiks]

Poor things - I'm so sorry. Praying the next ones get there ok. What kind were they? They are quite beautiful.

 

[justmeandtheflock]

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It was in the 90's in TN. That is just too plan hot to ship any birds. Sorry that it happened, but that seller should have known better.

These chicks should have never been in TN. That was the PO's mistake. It was an unfortunate accident.

The new batch is going to have perfect weather for shipping this week.

 

[EweSheep]

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

I know you are excited about getting the chicks, but since they are over a day old, they should be shipped and treated as adult birds when they are shipped. Therefore, they should have been in a larger box, also.

http://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c5_007.htm#ep198129

526.4 Adult Fowl
526.41 General
Disease-free adult fowl may be mailed domestically when shipped under applicable law in accordance with DMM 601.1.7. Adult chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, doves, pigeons, pheasants, partridges, quail, ducks, geese, and swans are mailable when properly packaged. Adult fowl must be packaged without food or water because liquids, moisture, and loose foodstuffs can cause damage to the shipping container, other mail, and Postal Service equipment during transport.

526.42 Mailability Requirements
The specific types of adult fowl listed in 526.41 and DMM 601.9.3.4 are mailable only when sent by Express Mail service under the following conditions:

The mailer must secure containers approved by the manager of Mailing Standards (see 608.8.0 for address).
The number of birds per parcel must follow the container manufacturer limits, and each bird must weigh more than 6 ounces.
Note: A list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the companies that manufacture Postal Service-approved containers is published periodically in the Postal Bulletin and can also be obtained from the PCSC.

526.43 Claims for Adult Fowl
Indemnity claims for mailable types of adult birds and chickens sent via Express Mail service are paid only for loss, damage, or rifling, and not for death of the animals while in transit, if there is no visible damage to the mailing container. See DMM 601.9 and 609.


For more information on shipping live birds, see this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=222358