Shipping Question:

[drinkoj]

I think it means that the package has been accepted at the USPS distribution center in Cleveland, OH but it has not yet left the building as it is either still pending approval or maybe they just haven't updated the tracking information. Have you tried contacting usps in Cleveland, OH yet?

This information is correct. But do NOT waste your time trying to call the Cleveland OH processing facility, it will get you nowhere fast. That is a huge processing facility and right now if jam-packed full of Christmas parcels, but your chicks should be isolated with other mailable live animals for dispatch.

 

[BayAreaMike408]

This information is correct. But do NOT waste your time trying to call the Cleveland OH processing facility, it will get you nowhere fast. That is a huge processing facility and right now if jam-packed full of Christmas parcels, but your chicks should be isolated with other mailable live animals for dispatch.

I hope this is not the case. The tracking info has not changed yet, and we're 48 hours in. I just called MPC and they said they have noticed the post office failing to scan them from time to time, and they arrive at the location as scheduled. She also mentioned if they don't arrive today, they're entering the danger zone for shipping times...

MPC has been very nice and helpful, I know this isn't their fault but man its frusterating and stressful.

 

[drinkoj]

The post office is really bad with updating the status. It may be close to you already, but contact them anyway. I had the same thing happen when I had some eggs shipped. They were showing the same status your chick's package is showing. I was on the phone with the USPS 800 number when I got a call from the local post office that the eggs were there ready to be picked up

Hatching eggs, chicks, fowl, and bees are isolated in shipping and placed on top and in the last container in a truck, so that they are isolated with a tagging of "LIVE ANIMALS". The live animals IMpB (the bar code) is scanned to show the active tracking and as it goes through the postal system it SHOULD be scanned for tracking at every location it enters. What happens with live animals is that they are generally pulled of the shipping containers and immediately put on a connecting transportation to get to your local post office and no scanning (hand held or automated ) is done. They just immediately pull it out of the mail stream and put it in a safe place for its next destination. That's the reality from doing the work of transportation in a large facility, airport, and the business side of the USPS.

 

[drinkoj]

I hope this is not the case. The tracking info has not changed yet, and we're 48 hours in.

Give me the tracking number, let me see if I can see any internal movement.

Also the post I just made to PRchick

 

[hysop]

Keep us updated!! I keep reading hoping to see a post saying you got your birds alive and well

 

[PRchick]

Hatching eggs, chicks, fowl, and bees are isolated in shipping and placed on top and in the last container in a truck, so that they are isolated with a tagging of "LIVE ANIMALS". The live animals IMpB (the bar code) is scanned to show the active tracking and as it goes through the postal system it SHOULD be scanned for tracking at every location it enters. What happens with live animals is that they are generally pulled of the shipping containers and immediately put on a connecting transportation to get to your local post office and no scanning (hand held or automated ) is done. They just immediately pull it out of the mail stream and put it in a safe place for its next destination. That's the reality from doing the work of transportation in a large facility, airport, and the business side of the USPS.

That would explain why the tracking doesn't get updated. I hope the OP's chicks get there soon.

 

[BayAreaMike408]

Thank you Drinkoj, I just sent you a direct message with the tracking info. I'm going to head to the post office and see if I can have any better luck in person.

 

[gclarrot]

when ive has my little ones delivered it was received and showed up a day later at 630am at the post office. Without being updated until “delivered”.

 

[drinkoj]

Thank you Drinkoj, I just sent you a direct message with the tracking info. I'm going to head to the post office and see if I can have any better luck in person.

Yeah, I was doing the same message to you. LOL

Take a look at the response, they're almost there!

 

[BayAreaMike408]

Thank you so much Drinkoj! You just made my day! It looks like they're close!