My Murry McMurry order also came the first week of March when nights were still below freezing, I ordered 55 and they threw in an extra Australorp and extra buff orp and maybe the same Mystery chick? So far I'm guessing it's s silver spangled hamburg. They arrived on a Sunday and the post office called me at 8am to come and pick them up. All 58 are still just fine.
Tom
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> Laura - I recently received a shipment from Murray McMurray (first week in March) and had the chicks get both vaccinations, and did not have the same mortality problems. Two chicks died by the day after arrival; but they had put in an extra Australorph pullet and the "mystery exotic chick" so ended up with the full 25.
> But I am in California so perhaps they just didn't get as cold? I was a little surprised when they arrived on a Monday - it would be nice if they'd let you know when they ship so you'll watch out. The postman handed them straight to my husband at our gate.
> All but 8 have gone to other homes; I was going to keep 12 but realized that would be too many eggs even for my mostly vegetarian family. I have 1 Australorph, 2 Buff Orphingtons, 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 2 alleged Arucanas and the mystery chick - white with a few black smudges (and I hope he's not a rooster; but I'm handling him a lot in case he is so he'll be a nice one and may be allowed to stay).
> For now they're still on the dining room table in a huge plastic storage container with a heat lamp; on nice afternoons I put them outside in a wired-in small enclosure. My other hens are pretty much ignoring them.
> Barbara
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> > I ordered the 25 pack of Asst Rainbow Layers and 5 Naked
> > Necks..all females. They shipped the 30 plus an extra Naked neck and two
> > bonus chicks.
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> > Well, two were dead when they arrived and seven more have died.
> > Four look like they are dying ...this really sucks.
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> > Here I thought I was pretty experienced and this would be a
> > breeze. This is our fourth shipment in three years, after all. Well, I am
> > feeling very inadequate and sad for these sweet chicks I cannot save.
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> > I have to call the hatchery tomorrow morning to give them the
> > final count. I haven't decided if I am going to replace them or have them
> > credit my account. I really wanted those chicks, but if they replace them,
> > they will put males in as fillers and I don't want the males.....I ended up
> > with 17 roosters one year and I am not doing that again!
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> > I think the cold weather is too much for them. Also, I had them
> > vaccinated for Marek's and Coccidia. Does anyone think that could also
> > cause the higher mortality?
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> > Laura Roberts
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> > R Half Pint Farm
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> > Spotsylvania, VA
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