Venting....Got my hatchery chicks today...

[eventmerlin]

Hey Chubby,

I am so sorry for your loss! I can relate...I got my 30 yesterday and 5 have died so far, mostly the banties

.......i'M calling mcmurray tomorrow....

Good luck with your other chickies!!!

 

[chubbydog811]

Well, I woke up this morning to a lot of quiet in the room next door...
Even more died last night...

3 SLW's, another frizzle, another silkie, and a BR...

I'm not too impressed with Mcmurry...
I have always ordered from Welp, but I really wanted a mix of standard/bantam...From Welp, I have lost 3 chicks TOTAL from both of my orders of 30 chicks each. This time I lost almost my whole order....I'm almost debating getting a refund and ordering from Welp again...Or just give them another chance and hope the next batch makes it...
Can't blame the weather either - it was warm the beginning of this week...Last year I ordered them when it was below 20* and snowy...

I'm depressed now...

I would find some locally, but no one has the Milles at a reasonable price.

 

[AHappychick]

does Mt healthy sell them? I liked dealing with them last year.

 

[bigstack]

Oh, I a so sorry to hear that!!!! OMG!!!

I hope they will make it right. My order from Ideal is in shipping now. Should be here tomorrow. I hope they all make it! I am sooooo sorry Chubby!!!!!

Good Luck and God Bless!

 

[Tonya]

Sorry to hear about the loss I ordered 26 chicks from McMurry and 26 lived and all are healthy and great That is so sad. Im so sorry for you.

 

[silkiechicken]

Sorry about your losses. Weather this time of year along the entire shipping route can often be iffy so maybe the box was packed near a drafy part of the truck. Best of luck.

 

[Cara]

Bantams do not ship well, and D'Uccles in particular are not hardy. They seem to be the first to go every time.

 

[sciencechick]

I am so sorry for your loss! This is heart-breaking.

I've ordered from McMurray's before and have always been very happy with them and their service. I only lost 1 out of 26 during transport.
I guess the current weather is not helping and they may have gotten cold during the trip.
And some breeds are hardier than others as well.

I know, it's no real consolation, though...

 

[grindel311]

Oh no! I planned on ordering my very first chickens but now I'm not sure if I could deal with opening a box and finding dead babies. So sad to hear about your babies. I think I may have to buy from a local breeder once I get to RI.

I hope it all works out for you.

 

[Cornychick]

Ok. I'm gonna chime in on this one. I can relate to your dissapointment and heartbreak. This was my first year ordering chicks. I ordered 50 bantam chicks from IDEAl and got them the first of Feb and all are health and more importantly...alive. I ordered 26 varied standard sized chicks from McMurray and the first shipment, half were dead and by the next day, I was left with 5 live chicks. The representative was very nice and said she would reship the entire order the following week. I expressed my concerns about maybe I was too far of a distance from them to safely ship. She said no. They should be fine, just may have been mishandled or left in a drafty area. They always ship on Saturday only, "but the mail is still moving on Sundays". I get my second shipment, again shipped on a Saturday and arrive on Tuesday. Open the box and 1/3 are dead. I have 7 live chicks. They offered to send them again when the weather is warmer. I declined. Even in nice weather, I feel that that's too long to be in the mail. I will only order from hatcheries that are closer to me from now on. It's very dissapointing because the Blue And. & BLRW that I ordered didn't make it. Just thought I would share....