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question on shipping chicks
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greenfeet54321
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Joined: April 4th, 2012, 12:13 pm
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Location: California
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 question on shipping chicks I have shipped full grown roosters before but never chicks. Is there any restrictions on shipping chicks (all chicks, from days old to months). Different post offices has told me different things like the chicks need to be over a certain age and needs to be over a certain weight. Reason why I'm asking is I'm over stock right now with chicks and need to down size my flock. Just want to be prepare and know my options on shipping if it comes to that.
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| April 30th, 2012, 4:45 pm |
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CUDA
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Re: question on shipping chicks The only time you should ship chicks is as day old, and pack enough in there so they can keep each other warm. They can live 2 to 3 days with no feed or water as they absorb their yolk. After that, it's best to wait until they are at least quail sized, where they can handle the stress of shipment, and lack of feed and water for a couple of days.
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| April 30th, 2012, 5:32 pm |
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Gr8Games
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Re: question on shipping chicks What type of chicks do you have to sell? Where in California are you? You can offer them as pick up only till they are big enough to ship. I am in San Luis obispo county, if you arent too far I may be interested in some depending on what you have.
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| April 30th, 2012, 6:30 pm |
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3SpurHunter
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Location: Land of 10,000 Eggs
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Re: question on shipping chicks gl with the chicks... 
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| April 30th, 2012, 11:10 pm |
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greenfeet54321
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Joined: April 4th, 2012, 12:13 pm
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Re: question on shipping chicks Cuda, Thanks for the advice.
I have only OG chicks. I got some GA pluckers, ganoi/saigon mix thai, pakoy, brazil x thai, assel x thai. I'll post pics soon.
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Carr
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Joined: February 10th, 2010, 8:14 pm
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Re: question on shipping chicks CUDA wrote: The only time you should ship chicks is as day old, and pack enough in there so they can keep each other warm. They can live 2 to 3 days with no feed or water as they absorb their yolk. After that, it's best to wait until they are at least quail sized, where they can handle the stress of shipment, and lack of feed and water for a couple of days. ABSOLUTELY, SHIP CHICKS WITHIN FIRST 24 Hrs ONLY. BOXES FOR SHIPPING CHICKS ARE DIFFERENT IN DESIGN, as well
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