Virginia

[abraga]

I ordered Blue/gold partridge brahma chicks this week. I Actually called this women who assured me she took every precaution shipping chicks. She did not notify me chicks had shipped. I did not catch a call from post office until hrs later. 6 DEAD CHICKS..4 barely alive. Ordered cemanis from another breeder...they notified me..but same thing...chicks came in extremly dehydrated/distressed. I will never order live chicks again..EVER! I'm still working hard to keep the remaining 4 alive. I will order eggs and hatch my own for now on. I've had several hatches from shipped eggs. Not 100% hatch due to various factors...but beyter than seeing beautiful ..and expensive little chicks perish.

I'm a hobbyist to...i decided to focus on seramas, cemanis and the partridge brahma..hopefully show a few..i put a lot of money, time and love into the health of my chickies...it is so disheartening when breeders/sellers r more n it r the money..and could care less about doin thier absolute best to ship a living animal as humanly as possible. I know there are good/respondible breeders...but there r a lot who could care less.

 

[abraga]

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The eggs need to get incubated asap, so pick up on the Eastern Shore or I could ship today or tomorrow. $25 pick up or $40 shipped for all (PayPal). PM me if interested.

Shipping eggs 4-5 days old ...chances of hatching after shippong are probly slim. If you want to ship eggs..they should be freshly collected. It will increase chances

 

[flowerfaeiry]

Shipping eggs 4-5 days old ...chances of hatching after shippong are probly slim. If you want to ship eggs..they should be freshly collected. It will increase chances

Yes, they have been pulled for the fridge. I hate to waste eggs. 2nd day is all I will ship.

 

[ApiaryandAviary]

I ordered Blue/gold partridge brahma chicks this week. I Actually called this women who assured me she took every precaution shipping chicks. She did not notify me chicks had shipped. I did not catch a call from post office until hrs later. 6 DEAD CHICKS..4 barely alive. Ordered cemanis from another breeder...they notified me..but same thing...chicks came in extremly dehydrated/distressed. I will never order live chicks again..EVER! I'm still working hard to keep the remaining 4 alive. I will order eggs and hatch my own for now on. I've had several hatches from shipped eggs. Not 100% hatch due to various factors...but beyter than seeing beautiful ..and expensive little chicks perish.

Hopefully the sender will have receiving Post Office stamp
Please do not X-ray.
I understand completely. Also we never really know for certain if our order was correct. I carefully hatched out Lemon Cuckoo eggs off of eBay to get Leghorns.

 

[ApiaryandAviary]

I agree!!! I will not make another purchase without getting trusted BYC people recommendations first.

I really do understand. This woman I had a good shipment from her and then the next was dead and dying and she said she was done for the year and would make
It up To Me with next Spring's order. if ai told you the costs it makes me Sick.

 

[flowerfaeiry]

I really do understand. This woman I had a good shipment from her and then the next was dead and dying and she said she was done for the year and would make
It up To Me with next Spring's order. if ai told you the costs it makes me Sick.

A lot of money wasted... I never got my chicks, been trying since January! and now he won't even return my messages. Lesson learned the hard way.

 

[abraga]

Hopefully the sender will have receiving Post Office stamp
Please do not X-ray.
I understand completely. Also we never really know for certain if our order was correct. I carefully hatched out Lemon Cuckoo eggs off of eBay to get Leghorns.

Thats what I've been doin w/serama and most of my cemanis . I just hatched some this week. The serama eggs r very challenging...hatch rates poor...got another batch in the hatcher! They r so darn cute...and personable.

 

[ApiaryandAviary]

A lot of money wasted... I never got my chicks, been trying since January! and now he won't even return my messages. Lesson learned the hard way.

Post as much as you can about the incomplete sale without putting their exact name Up.

 

[ApiaryandAviary]

We Attended a swap with a friend today. Started out very early as I live an hour away from her and we were there before 8 am.
She had chickens she needed to sell Unexpectedly. She did well
for July. June is the last big chicken swap till Sept and Oct so this was a good swap.
Started out I was going to go. Then son said he wanted a few egg Layers to feed his soon to arrive Ohiki & Phoenix Bantams their high protein diet. Then hubby said he was going along to protect me from
Myself to Keep Me From Buying any chickens. I was strong and did not buy chickens. Really she was the only one with really good chickens for sale. I just got a couple of orders from a man from down South and he is very reliable, Unlike the unreliable woman from up North.

 

[ApiaryandAviary]

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