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[Sweetlilbaby]

If this is the case where babies were dying before you even collected them at the post office then contact the sender & let them know the babies arrived either dead or almost.
I had it happen, and opening the box & SHOW the post office clerk the dead babies as a reference, and my clerks here want nothing to do with seeing the crnage that can be, in a chick shipment box.
But, at least it is documented and my shipper has refunded me.

the shipper (Ideal poultry) refunded me for the dead ones already. I still want to cry i'd rather have live chicks then getting my money back. I know it's not Ideals fault it's the post offices.
I will NOT have chicks shipped again knowing that they wont let me pick them up right when they come in.

 

[Sweetlilbaby]

I've probably asked this before, But anyone on here that shows chickens and lives in the city- Do you know where to get a rooster decrowed? I was told no roosters when I made my case at AC they told me figure out how to stop it from crowing then i can keep one. SO, Money isn't an issue on this. If one of my polish is a rooster I want to keep it. I'm down to 2 polish chicks hoping for a male and a female to produce more chicks for me.

Anyone know? I've heard of some places doing it but lost my list.

 

[Dwkuska]

I dont know of anyone who does it legit. Problem is I was told its a surgery with a 50/50 survival rate.

 

[Sweetlilbaby]

I dont know of anyone who does it legit. Problem is I was told its a surgery with a 50/50 survival rate.

yeah i know but without during the surgery my roosters end up with a 0 survival rate, though the soup is good. I really rather be able to keep a roo.

 

[PheasantsFirst]

Once again we have winds of 40-50 with gusts OVER 70 mph RIGHT NOW and has been every evening for the last 1 weeks.
Crayola !
Like the roof will lift off !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BYE

Thanks too all this wind, some of my roosters looked like peacocks!

 

[Lutefisk]

The pot pie sounds really interesting, and for a competition no less.  Very cool.  That's a great thing to keep you busy.  Let us know how it turns out!

Just had one for dinner. I made them in 4" tart pans which looks small but was plenty for me... They are very rich. Still needs a few tweaks but overall it was very good. Can't believe I didn't try this before. Pot pies are one of the few things I've really missed since going gluten free.

 

[Lutefisk]

I've probably asked this before, But anyone on here that shows chickens and lives in the city- Do you know where to get a rooster decrowed?     I was told no roosters when I made my case at AC they told me figure out how to stop it from crowing then i can keep one.   SO, Money isn't an issue on this.  If one of my polish is a rooster I want to keep it.  I'm down to 2 polish chicks hoping for a male and a female to produce more chicks for me.

there's this guy but he's in Oklahoma. I don't have any experience with him.
http://quietroosters.wordpress.com

 

[Sweetlilbaby]

there's this guy but he's in Oklahoma. I don't have any experience with him.
http://quietroosters.wordpress.com

Thanks, That is a long way away. I have sent a message to one of my regular vets and hoping to get an answer. When I called yesterday to get the answer the tech that answered the phone was laughing so hard that i hung up. Because the idea of decrowing a rooster apparently is funny.
But i'm sure years ago the thought of castrating a dog was funny to people as well.

 

[Tikkijane]

the shipper (Ideal poultry) refunded me for the dead ones already.   I still want to cry i'd rather have live chicks then getting my money back.     I know it's not Ideals fault it's the post offices.   

I will NOT have chicks shipped again knowing that they wont let me pick them up right when they come in.   

 

I'm rural and my post office is small- they called right when they got them, but by the time I could get to the PO, they were closed 2 hours for lunch. I drove around the back and saw them sitting and eating. They let me get them then- honestly, they were glad to get them gone because they didn't want to listen to the noise, lol. I personally would not ship in the winter or when it's likely to get real cold. I have read tooo many sad stories about shipping disasters with planes getting snowed in, it.

I'm with you- I'd MUCH rather have living chickies.

 

[Tikkijane]

shington-peeps/25050#post_12842040"]I've probably asked this before, But anyone on here that shows chickens and lives in the city- Do you know where to get a rooster decrowed?     I was told no roosters when I made my case at AC they told me figure out how to stop it from crowing then i can keep one.   SO, Money isn't an issue on this.  If one of my polish is a rooster I want to keep it.  I'm down to 2 polish chicks hoping for a male and a female to produce more chicks for me.


Anyone know?   I've heard of some places doing it but lost my list. 
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There ia a crowing collar, fwiw. And here's some other intersting stuff: