Boy that was a tour to remember..fantastic birds..what a treat to see..Really wonderful buff hen and partridgehen !!
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The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread
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I am SO sad that you had this happen. You can't get your birds back but at least ensure that they get the postage costs back since this was obviously a "failure" to deliver on time as promised. Be sure to save that label showing delivery time for this.
The shipper has already filed the claim with the PO and we are talking about trying again when he has more hatch. The 2 survivors are now outside in the fresh air in a box and seem to be doing ok. I am at work and it is cold in the office. I've been dipping thier beaks in a little sugar water and they seem to be perking up.
That's terrible, I'm sorry!
pips&peeps
There is no "I" in Ameraucana
Those birds are too young to be shipped without a heat pack or in that small of numbers. You should only ship day old chicks or well started birds. That is the fault of the shipper.
You will not get a refund from the post office, they have a 3 day rule now for all lives.
When I ship my chicks that are over a day old, I make sure they are almost fully feathered and even then I set up a cup of food in the corner for them that is mixed with gelatin to keep them hydrated. Those chicks should not have been accepted by the PO.
You will not get a refund from the post office, they have a 3 day rule now for all lives.
When I ship my chicks that are over a day old, I make sure they are almost fully feathered and even then I set up a cup of food in the corner for them that is mixed with gelatin to keep them hydrated. Those chicks should not have been accepted by the PO.
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They did have food and being overnighted from Fla to S. Louisiana we were worried the heat pack would be to hot. Even at night we've been having temps in the 80s and they were in a small box to preserve body heat. All would have been fine if not lost somewhere for almost 24 hrs. I am happy to at least have these 2. Am not angry at the shipper. We are working on getting more sent at a later date.
pips&peeps
There is no "I" in Ameraucana
9.3.2 Day-Old Poultry
Day-old poultry vaccinated with Newcastle disease (live virus) is nonmailable. Live day-old chickens, ducks, emus, geese, guinea fowl, partridges, pheasants (pheasants may be mailed only from April through August), quail, and turkeys are acceptable in the mail only if:
a. They are not more than 24 hours old and are presented for mailing in the original unopened hatchery box from the hatchery of origin.
e. They can be delivered to the addressee within 72 hours of the time of hatching, whether the addressee resides in town or on a rural route or highway contract route.
9.3.4 Adult Fowl
Disease-free adult fowl may be mailed domestically when shipped under applicable law in accordance with 1.7. Adult chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, doves, pigeons, pheasants, partridges, and quail as well as ducks, geese, and swans are mailable as follows:
a. The mailer must send adult fowl by Express Mail in secure containers approved by the manager, Product Classification (see 608.8.0 for address).
b. The number of birds per parcel must follow the container manufacturer limits and each bird must weigh more than 6 ounces.
c. A mailing container must be used that is constructed by a USPS-approved manufacturer listed on the RIBBS website at http://ribbs.usps.gov.
d. Indemnity may be paid only for articles that are lost, damaged, or missing contents, and not for death of the birds in transit if there is no visible damage to the mailing container.
e. Postage refunds may not be available if the Express Mail shipment was delivered or delivery was attempted within three days of the date of mailing as shown in the �Date In� box on Label 11.
Day-old poultry vaccinated with Newcastle disease (live virus) is nonmailable. Live day-old chickens, ducks, emus, geese, guinea fowl, partridges, pheasants (pheasants may be mailed only from April through August), quail, and turkeys are acceptable in the mail only if:
a. They are not more than 24 hours old and are presented for mailing in the original unopened hatchery box from the hatchery of origin.
e. They can be delivered to the addressee within 72 hours of the time of hatching, whether the addressee resides in town or on a rural route or highway contract route.
9.3.4 Adult Fowl
Disease-free adult fowl may be mailed domestically when shipped under applicable law in accordance with 1.7. Adult chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, doves, pigeons, pheasants, partridges, and quail as well as ducks, geese, and swans are mailable as follows:
a. The mailer must send adult fowl by Express Mail in secure containers approved by the manager, Product Classification (see 608.8.0 for address).
b. The number of birds per parcel must follow the container manufacturer limits and each bird must weigh more than 6 ounces.
c. A mailing container must be used that is constructed by a USPS-approved manufacturer listed on the RIBBS website at http://ribbs.usps.gov.
d. Indemnity may be paid only for articles that are lost, damaged, or missing contents, and not for death of the birds in transit if there is no visible damage to the mailing container.
e. Postage refunds may not be available if the Express Mail shipment was delivered or delivery was attempted within three days of the date of mailing as shown in the �Date In� box on Label 11.
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