They are coming!!

[NorthChicken]

My 8 chicks shipped from Mypetchicken site today, should be here Wednesday morning. I am SO nervous, I hope they survive alright. It is in the 30s tonight for temps, so hopefully wherever they end up for the night won't be too cold. :-( Going to be a nervous wreck until I can pick them up from the post office.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Good luck with your chicks!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Good luck with your new chicks!

 

[NorthChicken]

No updates from USPS, I am neurotically refreshing the screen every hour to see if there are any updates, I want to know where my fuzzy babies are! The last update had them in Mansfield, OH at 5:09pm last night...I am praying they will be at the post office tomorrow morning, three nights out in these temps and I fear the worst...Ugh, this waiting is horrible!!!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Keeping fingers crossed for your little ones. USPS is really bad about updating sometimes, so just because there are not updates doesn't mean the chicks haven't moved. I use the Mansfield PO and they are really good about taking care of the chicks, so hopefully yours got in and out of there in good shape.

 

[NorthChicken]

Thank you for that info, good to know they are not just sitting outside in a truck somewhere at the Mansfield post office! Ugh, never been so antsy and worried for anything in my life like these baby chicks! Think I was even calmer on my wedding day! lol

 

[celticgarden]

I so know how you are feeling! I felt the same way last year for my 1st chick order from MyPetChicken.

FYI - My Meyer chick order was shipped yesterday and I got a call this morning from the PO at 10:30 ish - chicks had arrived! All doing just fine. My tracking info didn't get updated either so your chicks are probably closer than you know.

Meyer ship small chick orders with a heat pack so depending on how many you ordered I'd say they are doing just fine!

What kind have you ordered? My 5 are a RIR, 2 Black Copper Marans, 1 Spitzhauben and a Dominique.

I left work at 11 to take a long lunch, shot off to PO, got everyone home and tucked in with food and water and the Binsea EcoGlow which I love.

Taking the next 3 days off to work on my chicken run and enjoy my new chicks! Plus it's DD's 13th birthday Thursday so I can stay home and be a devoted Mom for the day!

Let us know when the chicks arrive! Pics welcome.

 

[write2caroline]

I am very excited for you! My Pet chicken will most likely ship them with a heat pack so they should be fine.

Bring a bottle of water with you so you can dip beaks.

take pictures too! I love Peeping Packages!!!!!

My daughter opening our first peeping package from My pet chicken - I did check to be sure they were all okay before I let her look.

My chicks ship on the 23rd and I cannot wait!!!!

post those pictures!!!!
Caroline

 

[ampho]

Will watch your posts, my first (MyPetChicken) chicks will arrive next Wed, so I will be a week behind you! Good Luck!

 

[NorthChicken]

Thanks all!! I got an update from USPS, they were in Bangor, ME at 2:03pm, which is about a 2.5 hour drive from here, so hopefully they will be here safe and sound tomorrow morning!!! Still a nervous wreck, I haven't told my 4 year old son yet, don't want to get his hopes up if there are any issues..

I got 3 speckled sussex, a welsummer, a light brahma, mottled cochin and a white cochin, and a barred rock. I wanted some nice cold tolerant breeds since it gets cooold in Maine! There will be lots of pictures, I love photography and I love baby chicks, so I am going to enjoy this.

I am going to go into work an hour late, as the post office said they will be in by 8am (maybe earlier). That way I can get them home, show them where the water is, where the food is, check for pasty butt and tuck them in. I also have an ecoglow, so hopefully they will know what to do with it! I hate to have to go right back to work so soon after they arrive, but no one to cover for me. :-( Hopefully all will go smoothly, even though it's going to make for a long day at work wondering if they are ok!!

I will keep you all posted with how it goes!!