My Ducks Have Been Mailed

[Nyboy]

I just got email with tracking number. My ducks are in the mail. It seems strange mailing live animals. I did not even see photo of ducks. Hope it goes better then garage.

 

[ducks4you]

Are they chicks or older? If they are chicks you NEED a brooder in a safe place to have a heat lamp or you will lose them. Just FYI: ONCE I ordered chicks in July. Even under the heat lamp they thrived, even after sitting in my truck for 6 hours before I got them home. Good luck with your ducks and we need pictures.

 

[Nyboy]

Adults last thing I wanted to deal with where heat lamps. Seller said they will start laying in April

 

[sumi]

When are they arriving?

 

[Nyboy]

Hopefully tomorrow

 

[Smart Red]

Good luck, Nyboy. They will for sure enjoy your waterway. Hope you enjoy them. Remember, they will do a number on your mosquitoes and your ticks. I've seen them line up side by side and sweep through the grass catching everything that moved.

 

[dickiebird]

I used to have a hatchery in a small town in my service territory. Every time I would go into these small towns I would stop at the PO and check to see if they knew of any customers that may be having problems with their mailing equipment.
One day I stopped in the PO of this town and you couldn't hear yourself think. It was chick shipping day and all the boxes of chicks were all over the PO, what a racket!!!

THANX RICH

 

[digitS']

A holdover from years ago. Copied from USPS website:

"Some animals are mailable under proper conditions. See the specific instructions as noted for the following kinds of animals:

• Live bees

• Live, day–old poultry

• Live adult birds

• Live scorpions (only under limited circumstances) ?!!!???

• Other small, harmless, cold–blooded animals"

Let's hope that the USPS doesn't change this sometime .

Steve

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

i've have live koi & goldfish shipped to me. and i had a trio of adult chickens sent to me. made me worry till they arrived & it ended up taking an extra day too. made me panic when that happened.

 

[aftermidnight]

Fingers crossed you get a nice pair, it looks to be a reputable dealer, if not yours truly will be .

Annette