Murray McMurray problems anyone else?

[Sic]

There is no alternative delivery service. Only USPS can handle live animals.

Not true, live animals are shipped via Air Cargo every single day. Hatchery's use USPS because it's cheap and convenient.

 

[Iluveggers]

Not true, live animals are shipped via Air Cargo every single day. Hatchery's use USPS because it's cheap and convenient.

It's a federal law. No other way to ship poultry. I believe USPS can use air cargo w their shipments.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

It's a federal law. No other way to ship poultry. I believe USPS can use air cargo w their shipments.

According to the shipping options for other things I buy, they do

 

[Sic]

It's a federal law. No other way to ship poultry. I believe USPS can use air cargo w their shipments.

What is the federal law that bans shipping poultry via air cargo? If there is such, please quote it. There are more regulations and hoops to jump through, it's more complicated, but we in Alaska ship poultry via air cargo ALL THE TIME. Airport drop off and airport pickup on the other end, it's simple.

Here's an example of a hatchery that uses air cargo
https://jenkshatchery.com/pages/zone-selection-gr

 

[Iluveggers]

Sorry, I was misinformed about the law. Alaska seems it would be an anomoly because it is not part of the lower 48. Is there an extra import paperwork requirement for Alaska?

Meyer Hatchery posted this on their website:

"to this day, the U.S. Postal Service is still the only mail service that allows live chicks and other poultry types to be shipped". Link

After numerous internet searches for how to ship poultry, the USPS is the only option I can find. I searched how to ship live poultry via air cargo and could not find any info on it either. Numerous websites state that USPS is the only option. Please link to other options if they are available. Sorry I can't be of more help.

 

[Chicken geese and dogs]

Ordered 40 assorted babies last year for delivery in March. They were shipped on the 3rd and arrived on the 4th. Half of them were dead. In addition, Murray decided to replace about 20% of the order, replacing several more expensive chicks for plain White leghorns. Anyway, I called and got a scheduled reship to replace the dead birds, gave them an earful about the crappy replacements they sent me, hung up the phone.

Then, this morning I get a phone call from the post office. A box of dead chicks waiting for me. What in the hell?

Murray sent my 40+ chick order TWICE. The second time they sent it on the 5th, despite their supposed policy of only sending on Mondays and Tuesdays. And then the PO lost the box and it showed up this morning, another box of dead birds from Murray McMurray...

I am sick about this. Absolutely sick to my stomach. I love my birds and seeing not 1 but 2 boxes full of dead ones due to no fault of my own is really hitting me hard. I just wanted to vent and see if anyone else has had this kind of problem this year.

Never have had any problems with McMurray and only lost a few chicks because the post office was 30 below zero.. the post office gets them late night early morning and the chicks sit in what ever temperature is there.
My lost chicks were replaced quickly and we lost a couple more before they sent the first replacements they added extra chicks when they sent them out.
Good company, I'm sorry you got poor service, we have always gotten great customer service and our chickens are have grown very healthy.
I'd wonder how the post office is handled them ?

 

[Sic]

Sorry, I was misinformed about the law. Alaska seems it would be an anomoly because it is not part of the lower 48. Is there an extra import paperwork requirement for Alaska?

Meyer Hatchery posted this on their website:

"to this day, the U.S. Postal Service is still the only mail service that allows live chicks and other poultry types to be shipped". Link

After numerous internet searches for how to ship poultry, the USPS is the only option I can find. I searched how to ship live poultry via air cargo and could not find any info on it either. Numerous websites state that USPS is the only option. Please link to other options if they are available. Sorry I can't be of more help.

The hatchery link I posted is in Oregon and on that page they explain why they use air cargo instead of usps. They specifically use Alaska Air Cargo. The USPS is the only "mail service" that ships chicks. Honestly, they're live animals and shouldn't be treated as mail. I prefer to use air cargo, it's very quick and more humane....And No Alaska isn't different as far as regulations than any other state. Alaska Air Cargo is an airline that does transport live animals. So does Delta Cargo, you can see the animals they ship and the requirements of shipper here : https://www.deltacargo.com/Cargo/catalog/products/specialized-live

 

[Iluveggers]

The hatchery link I posted is in Oregon and on that page they explain why they use air cargo instead of usps. They specifically use Alaska Air Cargo. The USPS is the only "mail service" that ships chicks. Honestly, they're live animals and shouldn't be treated as mail. I prefer to use air cargo, it's very quick and more humane....And No Alaska isn't different as far as regulations than any other state. Alaska Air Cargo is an airline that does transport live animals. So does Delta Cargo, you can see the animals they ship and the requirements of shipper here : https://www.deltacargo.com/Cargo/catalog/products/specialized-live

The hatchery link I posted is in Oregon and on that page they explain why they use air cargo instead of usps. They specifically use Alaska Air Cargo. The USPS is the only "mail service" that ships chicks. Honestly, they're live animals and shouldn't be treated as mail. I prefer to use air cargo, it's very quick and more humane....And No Alaska isn't different as far as regulations than any other state. Alaska Air Cargo is an airline that does transport live animals. So does Delta Cargo, you can see the animals they ship and the requirements of shipper here : https://www.deltacargo.com/Cargo/catalog/products/specialized-live

Very interesting, thanks! Forever I thought USPS used air cargo for longer chick shipments…too bad they don’t utilize that for their deliveries.

 

[Labsandchickens8]

We had an order of 25 chicks arrive today from McMurray. 10 were alive. We lost one tonight. USPS notified us they were at St. Paul, MN at 4:09 PM 3/25. We took delivery in Fort Worth, TX around noon 3/27. This is our 3rd order from McMurray and the first we’ve had problems with.

I know Murray McMurray has great choices but Ideal is located in Texas and get the chicks to you much more quickly. Or you could maybe even drive there (I did). They have a pretty good selection.
I really just hate the idea of chicks suffering.

 

[HonkABC]

Slightly unrelated, but I bought some chicks from Meyer hatchery, and I am in California, and USPS shipped them by air.