sent out my FIRST ever live chicks

[preppy*hippie*chick]

It's really great that you gave them some rations for the trip. I got five 5 week old pullets from New York - I'm in Ohio and it took 2 days by express mail. I was ready to chew my own arm off! They were OK, but I felt badly that they went 2 days with nothing. I drove to the PO in my jammies, armed with a digital camera and a banana for them!

 

[monarc23]

preppy*hippie*chick :

It's really great that you gave them some rations for the trip. I got five 5 week old pullets from New York - I'm in Ohio and it took 2 days by express mail. I was ready to chew my own arm off! They were OK, but I felt badly that they went 2 days with nothing. I drove to the PO in my jammies, armed with a digital camera and a banana for them!

awhhh that's sad and funny all at once. Yeah I would never be able t ship out birds wihtout food/moisture i'd just feel too bad....and that gel stuff I buy is awesome

Obviously it kept my shipped out cuties alive and well (cept that one but i am positive that had nothing to do with the food or water just a sad casualty).​

 

[preppy*hippie*chick]

Interestingly, these five quite sizable chicks were packed in the exact same box you shipped in, but it probably helped, as it was chilly out. It's only been 10 days since I got them. They're pictured on my BYC page (taken yesterday). They're big girls! They don't look very chick- like. More like mini hens. So glad the little quail babes made it (except the one).

What's that gel called?

 

[monarc23]

preppy*hippie*chick :

Interestingly, these five quite sizable chicks were packed in the exact same box you shipped in, but it probably helped, as it was chilly out. It's only been 10 days since I got them. They're pictured on my BYC page (taken yesterday). They're big girls! They don't look very chick- like. More like mini hens. So glad the little quail babes made it (except the one).

What's that gel called?

yeah i bet htey did that for warmth

But two days like that may have sucked some lol!!!

As for the gel it's actually for crickets and other insect/reptile animals to get moisture (rather than liquid) you can buy it at like petco and specialty stores esp ones that sell repitles. I can't find the bottle right this second but it's a hydrating/calcium suppliment the gel looks like amber liquid but when you open it up and pour some out it comes out in gelly chunks

 

[ticks]

Alright Niki. Time to send me some

 

[monarc23]

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LOL SURE!

Its fun

 

[ticks]

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LOL SURE!

Its fun

Because you make money.

 

[monarc23]

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LOL SURE!

Its fun

Because you make money.

LOL i wish!! Not really to be honest, Shipping was the expensive part, and I used the money I made to buy the gel (was about $10) and a bag o' apples and used most of the gel just on training them for 3 days before I shipped them out then teh rest I poured into their "moisture cup" with their sliced up apples...then you gotta consider raising the quails for almost 3 weeks....I probably made about $25+? I dunno but money I DO make from it just goes back into the birdies anyhow. The fun part is honestly giving people access to my birds it's fun!

 

[Boyd]

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Because you make money.

The fun part is honestly giving people access to my birds it's fun!

Actually I envision you laughing like Darth Vader, enabler that you are, bringing more over to the dark side.... oooooooooooooooooooooohhhhh paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

 

[monarc23]

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The fun part is honestly giving people access to my birds it's fun!

Actually I envision you laughing like Darth Vader, enabler that you are, bringing more over to the dark side.... oooooooooooooooooooooohhhhh paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

you know my evil plan too well