I have been seeing how many people have ordered from Murray and lost thier chicks. February in Iowa means WINTER!!!! Please do not order chicks and think everything is going to be well!! If you are in a stated that it is mild to slightly cold believe that it is D%$M cold here... It is not Murrays or the POs fault if we get a foot of snow and nothing is moving. I have never ordered from any hatchery so I am not endorsing any of them but if you are looking for early chicks you need to pay more and order from the southern states. Just because they have them for sale doesnt mean you should buy them. We have had 3 snow storms in about 2 weeks and are expecting more snow tomorrow. The temps are to be in theteens to lower 20s all weekend. Check out the local temps for where the hatchery is that you plan on ordering from and see what the extended forcast of temps are. The early bird doesnt always get the worm... Jenn