Offering Dark Brahma’s from a outstanding bloodline having been bred toward the SOP for over 40 years.
04/08/2025
WHAT STEPS I TAKE FOR MY SHIPPED CHICKS TO BE A GUARANTEED LIVE DELIVERY AND PREPARATION OF EACH BOX ..🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣
First I go on the NPIP data base and do that process. Then I start with addressing the box and USPS form they attach to the box then add the stickers ( live animals, caution and the usps sticker saying priority ) I write hold all over the box and the customers phone number. Each Customer gets a thank you packet thats in a shiny colorful zip pouch with a thank you card that has an added sticker on the back to match and a sticker goes on the back of the pouch. I include my business card a 3” Logo sticker two other cute chicken stickers a premade laminated little written note of appreciation made on Avery a packet or two of chick electrolytes and probiotics then a little charm off a variety selection and this goes on the bottom under the shavings. If i know this is the customers first time to have brahmas I print a 5 page informational about ghe breed that also goes on the bottom. Then i use double sided super sticky tape like alien tape to stick little cups to the box inside for feed and gro gel some get 3 cups then this year I added a “LIGHT” in the box Like I really have time for this new addition but I thought how nice it would be for these fluff balls to be able to see their food, gro gel and cucumber slices. After putting shavings I mix the gro gel and the longest part of getting shipped chicks ready is mixing that gro gel! Lol you can keep on adding water and more water and more water. I know there are some that have no clue how to mix it as I have received chicks with it all dried up. You have to add loads of water or it will dry up and not serve its purpose. I then poke holes on the three tabs through the box for zip ties. Just before putting the chicks in the box I add the grogel to one cup then thick slices of cucumber and feed in the other cup plus lots of feed just in the bottom with the shavings. If going to be in chilly weather i wrap heat packs in one layer of brown paper and tape one on each wall of the corner and msybe one more on the side wall. I then carefully go one by one and hand hydrate each chick ( time consuming) giving droppers full of nutra-drench mixed with water and tiny bit of electrolytes just until a littke bulge in their crop and this gives them a push along the travel and helps with stress. After they are all in the box ,I count them one more time snap a picture then put the zip ties on but not zip them yet only on the first notch . I then hot glue the the two side tabs and front tab down to the box and then pull the zip ties tight and cut them off. It’s quite the process and when I have more than a couple to ship at the time I better start early. I really try to space shipments Monday through Wednesday so I’m not up at 2:00 in the morning preparing shipping boxes. I might have left something out but this is the entire process of preparing just 1 shipping box . I appreciate all my customers so take these extra steps to ensure a lower stressed trip and for the chicks to arrive alive and the presentation starts the customers point of view of their top quality bird getting top quality shipping as they should and this gives a good positive impression to start to their new journey in a positive way.
