Raising Chicks has been a Joy

[Grandmas Coop]

@Smokerbill so Seabeck Post Office only gets one truck a day ,, at 7:30am,, the post office does not open until 8:30am,,,,,,Tacoma is one hour 30min away,,,, shall I be one of those people and go sit in the parking lot and wait for the truck and demand my chicks as soon as they open the truck??? and tick off the USPS for life,,

 

[Smokerbill]

I doubt that it would tick them off with the lives of baby chicks hanging in the balance. And if they're not authorized to give them to you, you'll get them an hour later when the PO officially opens.

I heard somewhere that the post office calls the recipient as soon as chicks arrive. They must give some kind of preferential treatment for the extra $15 fee they charge for shipping live chicks.

This article from Valley Hatchery says that the post office will call you when they arrive...
https://valleyhatchery.com/usps-day-old-chicks/

 

[Grandmas Coop]

I doubt that it would tick them off with the lives of baby chicks hanging in the balance. And if they're not authorized to give them to you, you'll get them an hour later when the PO officially opens.

I heard somewhere that the post office calls the recipient as soon as chicks arrive. They must give some kind of preferential treatment for the extra $15 fee they charge for shipping live chicks.

This article from Valley Hatchery says that the post office will call you when they arrive...
https://valleyhatchery.com/usps-day-old-chicks/

In sequim, They called me as soon as they got there. I have picked up chicks there at 6am.
the 2022 order from this post office, they didnt call until the front door opened 8:30

I have the electrolytes ready and the heat on for the brooder.

 

[Smokerbill]

In sequim, They called me as soon as they got there. I have picked up chicks there at 6am.
the 2022 order from this post office, they didnt call until the front door opened 8:30

I have the electrolytes ready and the heat on for the brooder.

Do you have your chicks yet?

I'm going to make an electrolyte solution from a recipe I found that included molasses, salt and baking soda, and fake salt.

1 cup warm water
2 tsp molasses
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp baking soda
and if you have it,
1/8 tsp potassium chloride (salt substitute)

Sugar can be substituted for the molasses, but I know that molasses has lots of different nutrients. Blackstrap molasses has more nutrients that molasses used for baking.

Mother's Molasses



Blackstrap molasses

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Do you have your chicks yet?

I'm going to make an electrolyte solution from a recipe I found that included molasses, salt and baking soda, and fake salt.

1 cup warm water
2 tsp molasses
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp baking soda
and if you have it,
1/8 tsp potassium chloride (salt substitute)

Sugar can be substituted for the molasses, but I know that molasses has lots of different nutrients. Blackstrap molasses has more nutrients that molasses used for baking.

Mother's Molasses

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Blackstrap molasses

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I use honey and Rooster Booster electrolytes—
I left the house just as I got a email notice 7:38- got to the post office at 8 - didn’t get a call- I went in the lobby- went to the man door for the back room, heard the gentleman say, those chicks are awfully quiet did a call go out—- I knocked.
He came to the food and I asked for my chicks.
Three were DOA, sped home.
It was chick ER
As of this moment I have 2 breathing but questionable- 5 napping- 8 hopped up on honey water

 

[Smokerbill]

Sad for the ones that didn't make it, but most did so that's good. I'm going to the post office today and ask if/when they notify about chick deliveries.

Now your fun begins! Little chickies to manage.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Sad for the ones that didn't make it, but most did so that's good. I'm going to the post office today and ask if/when they notify about chick deliveries.

Now your fun begins! Little chickies to manage.

Yes!

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Out of 18 so far we have 12
Two are supposed to be roosters

 

[Smokerbill]

I stopped by the post office and they told me I'd get a call around 8am the day the chicks arrive. Does the hatchery you bought from guarantee live delivery?

 

[Grandmas Coop]

I stopped by the post office and they told me I'd get a call around 8am the day the chicks arrive. Does the hatchery you bought from guarantee live delivery?

It is a guarantee 72 hour delivery- I get a refund or credit for any chicks that don’t live 48 hours- you have 48 hours to report loss. I called and reported 5 with two if’ies I have a 6th and we will see what the morning brings.