This chick delivery has been a giant snafu....... they were not sent express, they did not indicate there were live birds in the box (because apparently air holes and chirping are not an indication of life)...... I have 30 meat chicks sitting in Milwaukee since 11:30 pm yesterday. They were sent priority mail from Portland OR on June 30th, so they do not have a delivery date until Monday.
I was told today (by a very snotty postal employee) that they are probably in a shipping container in Oak Creek (where they have been sitting since midnight), but there is no way to determine where a package is sent once it leaves the Milwaukee distribution center. How they cannot tell where a package is going is unbelievable to me.....
They might arrive tomorrow but I have little hope that they will be alive. I wanted to drive up to Milwaukee to get them, but without a destination I would be wasting my time. The current status states that the package will be delivered on time (Monday), and is on its way to the next facility.
I am very upset with this whole situation. The irresponsibility of the company shipping chicks during a holiday week, not sending the chicks express, not telling the USPS the box contained live animals, and that the jerks in Milwaukee would not help me find the chicks. I contacted the company I bought them from, they said we have not had any issues shipping priority mail since it is cheaper than express, and we will start the process to issue a refund. The money is not the point..... I expect better treatment of the animals.
If they arrive tomorrow I do not expect them to be alive....... certainly not on Monday.
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