How to raise Backyard Chickens: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Deaths of chicks

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Re: [CHICKENS-101] Deaths of chicks

Always always always pick your chicks p at the post office. I have had the post master call me from 30 miles away because she was concerned about my chicks being left in a truck overnight. Most Post Masters are willing to do that for you.The mailman however is very rough with packages.

From: Deb <phalxyz@yahoo.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 11:24 AM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Deaths of chicks

This is about a case concerning the mishandling of a box of chicks by a USPS carrier which resulted in 13 deaths of day old chicks, USPS states they can not do anything about it because they weren't insured. Since the deaths occured as a direct result of their mishandling of the box, does that mean they can do whatever with it and have no repercussions just because it isn't insured? It is not like the carrier didn't know what was in there. It is not like the poultry operation has fault...they dont..The chicks were shipped in a standard box for shipping day old chicks with heat pads. Our postmaster is the one who told me how they were on the USPS truck.

I am furious that this could happen.

and...USPS ia actually wanting to charge 9.00 more on shipping chicks and they can't even make any effort to keep the box flat in the truck??????

I am infuriated as well as out of the $80.00 for the amt it cost me for the chicks that died.

say NO to their request for increased shipping costs for poultry if they even be reasonably responsible for their handling of shipments.

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