Mail order chicks + Texas heat

[Smashlee83]

Hi! I have the baby chick bug bad right now. I need more hens! I have been wanting to try some mail order hatcheries but my only hang up is worrying about the heat this time of year and what that could do to 1 day old babies. Any input or advise would be welcome. I currently have carts loaded up at Murray, My Pet Chicken and Ideal chicken, but I can't bring myself to make the purchase because of the heat concerns. I don't want to be responsible for their demise.

 

[H-B-O]

Hi! I have the baby chick bug bad right now. I need more hens! I have been wanting to try some mail order hatcheries but my only hang up is worrying about the heat this time of year and what that could do to 1 day old babies. Any input or advise would be welcome. I currently have carts loaded up at Murray, My Pet Chicken and Ideal chicken, but I can't bring myself to make the purchase because of the heat concerns. I don't want to be responsible for their demise.

Newborn chicks need about 90-100 degrees. They should be fine.

 

[Waters-flock]

I got baby chicks from My Pet Chicken two weeks ago. I was worried about the heat, the time it took to get them - three days in the mail. Like you, I was concerned that they wouldn't survive the trip; however, when I picked them up, they were chirping and active. It is stressful ordering chicks through the mail but since I don't have a hatchery close by that I can find, I will probably do it again.