sadly, the chicks arrived today

[mlove]

I'm so sorry.

 

[greathorse]

Quote:
thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!!!!!!!!!!!!

i feel so much better now that i have this information and that telephone number. the most horrible thing is, if I would have had that they more than likely would not have died. this means they died in denver, on a cold unheated truck waiting for delivery. which, to be honest just increases my sense of guilt, but i'll work through that, i didn't know

but thank you!!!

matthew ryan

Most likely not in a truck. They come in late evening, almost every time, and will be in the mail room until they get put on the truck to the local PO. I have only let them come to the local office once and it worked out ok, but I find that if I am polite when I call the center they work real hard at getting my chicks to me. They have called me several times. Dacona is only about forty minutes from the center.

I am still thinking it is more likely that they got too hot as opposed to too cold. I had some chicks come to me last year and it was very cold and it was fine. The breeder that sent those reds to me told me that chicks survive cold much better than hot if you have enough of them in a box. This old gentleman has been shipping chicks for a long long time. Adrian Rademacher, well known RIR guy.

 

[colowyo0809]

It could also have been the transition from the hotter to the cooler that done it as well. Sad thing is, we will never really know for sure. But, it does go to show, if more people cared, less of this would happen

 

[Chickenmaven]

Do not beat yourself up over this. You said something to the effect theat perhaps you should have waited until July!?! I don't think that would have increased your chances of a good outcome.

I am so sorry to hear about this. DH & I use Sandhill for seeds & have found them to be very good people.
Yes, this is a tragedy.

 

[Boo-Boo's Mama]

I have not ordered poultry from Sandhill but did place a seed order with them this year which was filled in a timely manner and a good number of seeds. I would not hesitate ordering from them again.

 

[colowyo0809]

Quote:
yes, and i'm getting better about letting go of the feelings. I also used Sandhill for seeds this year, specifically for sweet potatoe slips, and apparantly with the weather they have had this past winter they won't be shipping those out to anyone until July. I'm guessing i might be trying to save those for next year to plant then

 

[columbiacritter]

Last year I bought chicks from Meyer and they got lost in the mail.

It was so sad to get the call from the post office, the gal was crying saying my box was silent. Amazingly after 4 days 5 arrived alive of 30 shipped. 3 eventually survived. When the replacements shipped I called and warned the Post office the day before they were supposed to arrive. I was at their door at 7 a.m. No chicks, again............... I was crying when I left, but I wasn't 2 minutes away when they called yelling that a delivery truck had just pulled in late with a very noisy box.

There were 4 deaders and eventually half the Japanese died within a the first 2 wks. I'd never, ever had a chick mortality problem like that. I won't buy from Meyer again.

This weekend we are getting bantam buckeyes and Minorcas from a local breeder.

 

[colowyo0809]

THE CHICKS ARE STILL ALIVE!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!! OMG THE FIVE CHICKS ARE STILL ALIVE!!! i haven't killed them!!!

I am so happy! Not only are the five survivors still alive, I think we might have lucked out and two of them might actually be BLRW's!!!

*ahem* sorry, I got carried away. yay. they are alive.

Blessings and Peace
Matthew Ryan

 

[noodleroo]

Yea! Good for you and your 5....

 

[downstownlady]

I am so sorry for your experience...but please know that it was not your fault!!! I am happy to hear that Sandhill is replacing the order and I hope and pray that your experience will not be repeated.