My chicks are available on different dates. Are the chicks shipping at different times, or all at once?
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Your chicks will ship all at once! All of your chicks must ship together for their safety. Alternatively, you can choose to place two or more separate orders, with each one meeting the safe chick shipping minimum. Don't worry--our shopping cart enforces that minimum, so you can't accidentally order too few for shipping safety.
Minimum order requirements for baby chicks:
April - November: 3 baby chicks
December - April: 8 baby chicks
When you add virtual chicks to your cart, we’ll automatically show you the earliest date all your selected breeds can ship together—you don’t need to calculate anything yourself. If that combination is available on multiple dates, you’ll be able to choose the one that works best for you at checkout. If no dates appear, it means the system couldn’t find a day when all your chosen breeds are available in the quantities you need, and you’ll see an error letting you know there isn’t a common ship date for that combination
If you are aiming for a specific date and want to know what is available on that date, it's easy! You can filter breeds available by date. Using the pull down menu at the top left of the day old chicks page.
Chick shipping availability is updated automatically every five minutes, so it is as accurate as possible. When you see the breeds available for the shipping date you want, make your purchase ASAP to reserve them for yourself. Simply placing chicks in your cart does not reserve your birds.
