If you’re wondering what it’s really like to receive baby chicks shipped through the mail, you’re not alone This is one of the most common questions new backyard chicken owners ask Growing up, I really thought chicks just came right from the farm store or farmer I had no clue they could be shipped in the mail After years of raising backyard chickens, I’ve gotten baby chicks in the mail multiple times and have it down to
Is it Safe to Mail Order Chicks?
When I got back into chickens a few years ago, I started in the fall Our local farm supply store didn’t carry chicks in the fall, so I mail ordered our babies! At first, I was a little hesitant to do that I had a lot of questions such as, “How on earth do they stay alive? Will they be weak and listless by the time they get here? Will it be too cold for them?” And the list went on However, after safely ordering chicks