sent out my FIRST ever live chicks

[Bettacreek]

You'd be surprised on how far they can get them in one night. Florida express shipments will tell you that it's a 2-dayer, but it will arrive the next day if nothing goes wrong. Believe me, I've had bettas shipped from Florida several times, and I'm in what they consider a "small town" which gets most shipments on the second day.

for the chickies!

 

[monarc23]

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hmmm kewl to know if/when i ever get back into bettas your possibly more up north than I am...i think? so maybe i'd be special and get them next day too

I checked the tracking a bit ago still still says it left pittsburgh.... *kicks tracking* LOL This is why I like UPS tracking better they tell you expected arrival time and all that good stuff..

LOL But nooo ups wont ship live birdies *pouts* LOL

 

[Bettacreek]

Lol. Well, a package of live chickies will have the same shipping time as bettas, so you can expect Florida chickies to arrive overnight as well... Lol.

 

[chickenzoo]

When I was waiting on a shipped bird from WA, USPS kept saying arrived at bla bla bla and was excepted................. until they called me to pick up my bird. Good thing I was home, I wasn't expecting it to be there because of that. At least it was overnight.

 

[cawooduck]

Ya, most of the time USPS only updates the info in the evening, and late at that. Heck, i shipped a drake woodie a couple weeks ago and it was delivered to a CA resident before the system was updated!!!LOL

This year we ordered some chicks from MacMurry Hatchery and we got the phone call the same day they were shipped, approximately 6 hours after departure they arrived at our post office hub!!

I have been really pleased over the last 2 years with USPS between shipping/receiving live birds and shipping/receiving eggs, i give them a big thumbs up!!..............Jason

PS- They even called me at 4 A.M one morning to inform me that my chicks were in!!

 

[monarc23]

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I understand that silly! LOL! these are goin to Colorado though you know that right? LOL!!


They are at her PO! she's pickin them up in just minutes i hope they are fine!

 

[monarc23]

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haha woah! that 6 hour chick delivery is awesome!!!

As for the 4am, i guess they took the chicks to her house around 7 am according to the tracking, and she PMed me at 10:02 saying they're at the PO and she's pickin them up inan hour so here i am gnawing off my fingers LOL

 

[Shared Acres]

Is there any age chicks you WON'T ship?

What all do you put in there with them?

Someone mentioned doing a jello/polyvisol for fluids, etc.

 

[ozark hen]

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horizon boxes: http://www.hm-e.net/p1single_new.htm that one specifically


annnd I layered the bottom witha few paper towels then aspen bedding, then taped in the one side corner a bowl of sliced and chopped apples and a gel meant to supply moisture... annd in another bowl on the otherside I taped their feed

They are meant to get to her on wednesday

Here is what monarc put in the box with them so they had moisture and food! Monarc is so smart and caring

 

[monarc23]

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I absolutly will not ship out day old to 2 week old chicks...I just don't feel comfortable with it. They have to be feathered atleast on most of their body before I will.

Mrs has waited something like a little over 3 weeks for her babies

I hope this three days in transit has been good on them

as for what all I put in there for them Ozark quoted it for ya

Jello is a good idea much less expensive than what I did! LOL! i bought specialized moisture gel (and apples)it was almost $10 but I wanted to insure they got to her hydrated as possible.


I trained them on teh gel and apples for 3 days before they shipped out to make sure they'd eat it