They Shipped They Shipped..worried

[shay1335]

I got my silkies after three days 25 came in and 18 have died they have been rolling their heads and falling over since we got them and I do not know what to do!!! Do any of you know?

 

[shay1335]

I got my silkies after three days 25 came in and 18 have died they have been rolling their heads and falling over since we got them and I do not know what to do!!! Do any of you know?

 

[JerseyHen]

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First, I am sooooo sorry that you are going through that, I know how you are feeling. I lost 17/25 because of slow shipping in cold weather. There wasn't much I could do to help them. They didn't want to eat or drink. I tried the vitamins/electrolytes in the water and such with the 2 that were sleepy/wobbly and one made it, one didn't (the other 16 were DOA). From everything I have read they need the electrolytes and to be warmed up.

Just an edit to say that my 20 replacements made it safe and sound to my house this morning. Now they are in there tormenting the week olds...

 

[buffs only]

I got my 32 ( plus one free for a total of 33 ) buff orps last Monday from McMurray. They sent me a E-Mail Sunday afternoon that they had shipped and my local post office called me at 7:30 Monday morning. I could see from the tracking information on the shipping box that they arrived in Atlanta GA at 12:17 AM on Monday, and were at my post office in less that 8 hours later ( I live about 20 miles east of Atlanta ). It was less than 15 hours of total ship time. They were all in great shape and at one week today its hard to believe how fast they are growing.

Buffs only, Conyers GA