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[WVduckchick]

The chicks have arrived - after I called the 1 800 number, waited on hold forever, got someone, told them they were going to die if I didn't get them today, and the person opened up some sort of thing to find them. However, it is not happy news

The seller did all she could - they had two heat packs and a cup of grogel. The heat packs had gone cold, since it has been over 72 hours since they were shipped. The cup of grogel was flipped upside down with all the grogel still in it, so the chicks couldn't eat it. This tells me that their box was flipped around at one point.

Unfortunately most of them were DOA. I'm trying to bring a couple back from the brink of death, but they're looking rough. One died as I was trying to revive them already.

Dangit.

 

[BYC910]

shouldn't be sheading tears over eggs that traveled that far . the rain chill factor first time using the incubator . all factor into the hatch rate . trying to synchronize shipped eggs to a broody hen . even one is plus one . as I recall the last time it was zero . good job A .P . you too Ravyn you got her good eggs that traveled around two thousand miles give or take .

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[Kraftcrazychick]

The chicks have arrived - after I called the 1 800 number, waited on hold forever, got someone, told them they were going to die if I didn't get them today, and the person opened up some sort of thing to find them. However, it is not happy news

The seller did all she could - they had two heat packs and a cup of grogel. The heat packs had gone cold, since it has been over 72 hours since they were shipped. The cup of grogel was flipped upside down with all the grogel still in it, so the chicks couldn't eat it. This tells me that their box was flipped around at one point.

Unfortunately most of them were DOA. I'm trying to bring a couple back from the brink of death, but they're looking rough. One died as I was trying to revive them already.

That's terrible. I'd be raising heck over that.

They completely failed all aspects of their job.

 

[BYC910]

Still no sign of them. I'm currently on hold with the USPS's 1 800 number, and this time I can wait hours if I have to. Someone will talk to me today. I also called my local post office and the woman who I like and used to own chickens herself was there manning the desk today - she has set out to find out what she can. And the seller is also finding out what she can. The seller has offered to reship more chicks if these guys don't make it alive, so at least I will end up getting chicks, but that doesn't make this okay. I am really worried about these little guys out there floating around and slowly running out of time. This is all just unacceptable. How do you misplace a box of live animals?

they don't care they just don't care . hope they were insured this time too. I'm sorry you had to go through all that and now this .good luck with the ones that made it still alive . I ordered parts from GQF and they won't ship usps wonder why.

 

[napdognewfie]

If you start posting pictures of dead chicks with the story, people will be horrified. I wonder how often this actually happens.

 

[rossfam06]

If you start posting pictures of dead chicks with the story, people will be horrified. I wonder how often this actually happens.

Quite frequently unfortunately. It's sad. I picked up my eggs today and the lady was crying the box sideways when it was clearly marked this end up! Then she set the box down on the scale side ways so she could scan it then gave it to me and I turned it back upright. Makes me mad......

 

[Pyxis]

If you start posting pictures of dead chicks with the story, people will be horrified. I wonder how often this actually happens.

I'm not sure - I've had chicks arrive DOA before, but they were on time, not lost who knows where. Although I think the ones that arrived DOA must have mishandled in some way to cause that since they weren't late - left out in the cold or something.

And I do have pictures - I took them in case the seller wants them to put in a claim for the insurance - since she offered to reship more chicks for me, I won't put the claim in unless she doesn't want to.

 

[Cockatrice6420]

The chicks have arrived - after I called the 1 800 number, waited on hold forever, got someone, told them they were going to die if I didn't get them today, and the person opened up some sort of thing to find them. However, it is not happy news The seller did all she could - they had two heat packs and a cup of grogel. The heat packs had gone cold, since it has been over 72 hours since they were shipped. The cup of grogel was flipped upside down with all the grogel still in it, so the chicks couldn't eat it. This tells me that their box was flipped around at one point.

Unfortunately most of them were DOA. I'm trying to bring a couple back from the brink of death, but they're looking rough. One died as I was trying to revive them already.

I'm so sorry to hear that! I've been there and it sucks. Call the breeder and let them know what's happened, take pictures and the package down to the post office to start a claim, someone there needs to verify the loss. Send a copy of that to the breeder, they should be able to file a claim and replace the chicks. Fingers crossed that they will.

 

[WVduckchick]

@NatureChica Have you candled any eggs for signs of life yet?

 

[kwhites634]

The chicks have arrived - after I called the 1 800 number, waited on hold forever, got someone, told them they were going to die if I didn't get them today, and the person opened up some sort of thing to find them. However, it is not happy news

The seller did all she could - they had two heat packs and a cup of grogel. The heat packs had gone cold, since it has been over 72 hours since they were shipped. The cup of grogel was flipped upside down with all the grogel still in it, so the chicks couldn't eat it. This tells me that their box was flipped around at one point.

Unfortunately most of them were DOA. I'm trying to bring a couple back from the brink of death, but they're looking rough. One died as I was trying to revive them already.

Heads should roll over this! That's just incompetence and gross negligence! I'd end up in jail over this, 'cause I'd be jumping up & down on someone's desk and all up in some faces!