USPS embargo on live animals (chicks) through Feb 26, 2021!

[sfchixn]

I am dying over here!!!! You didn't tell us if they all made it!!! No pics or anything!

I just got back from the Post Office. All of the chicks made it -- all 27, but looks like one is not going to make it. I might separate her and see if I can nurse her back in my hands. One surprise free chicks from McMurray -- any idea what it is?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I just got back from the Post Office. All of the chicks made it -- all 27, but looks like one is not going to make it. I might separate her and see if I can nurse her back in my hands. One surprise free chicks from McMurray -- any idea what it is? View attachment 2543549

The pied one? I'd almost lean to a sumatra

 

[sfchixn]

The pied one?

The pied one? I'd almost lean to a sumatra

It looks like the Sumatras are more black than light: https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/sumatras.html

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Mine varied between the 10i got. Most were about 50 50

 

[NatJ]

One surprise free chicks from McMurray -- any idea what it is?

The black & yellow one in the front right?
I can't see comb type, which would rule out some of these, but it might be one of these breeds:
Lakenvelder https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/lakenvelders.html
Columbian Wyandotte https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/columbian_wyandottes.html
Ancona https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/anconas.html

Or any of the black breeds, or the blacks that hatch from Blue breedings.
That could include Black Giant, Sumatra, Black Minorca, White Faced Black Spanish, "Blue" Andalusian, Black Australorp.

Or any of the breeds that come in a variety of colors, like "Ameraucana" (Easter Eggers) or Whiting True Blue.

It has clean legs, so not any kind of Cochin or Brahma or Langshan.

I think it looks more like the Lakenvelder pictures than any of the other breeds, but so many chicks can look alike that I wouldn't be sure until it grows some feathers and a bigger comb.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I am super glad they all made it to you!!

The one not doing great may perk up.

Super stinking cute!

 

[sfchixn]

I am super glad they all made it to you!!

The one not doing great may perk up.

Super stinking cute!

Just lost the one sick chick. I've been warming her up since she got here and she just let out her final cheep. RIP little one.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Just lost the one sick chick. I've been warming her up since she got here and she just let out her final cheep. RIP little one.

I'm sorry. Any idea what was wrong?

 

[21hens-incharge]

Just lost the one sick chick. I've been warming her up since she got here and she just let out her final cheep. RIP little one.

I am sorry. Sometimes they just don't make that trip.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Okay, no emails apart from Murray McMurray (that order is for April anyways), and mine are set to hatch next Monday and the Monday after, so hoping that this all goes well....