March Egg Swap Addresses sent - Page 14

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Originally Posted by MrsMoonCat 

I know The Garry Farm has a detailed how-to as well here on BYC, but I can't make a link using my not-so-smart phone It is also for the individually bubble-wrapped, two-box method. I really prefer this over the egg carton one. It seems the messes I have received have been ones using cartons. That is just my personal experience.

Here it is.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-garry-farm-how-our-eggs-are-wrapped-packed-and-shipped

I just ordered shipping boxes to use.  Then I need to buy some bubblewrap.  Not long before we are gathering eggs!

This is fun.

I bubble wrap each egg.  Make a nest full of newspapers arround where my eggs will go. then i usually put shredded papers in the middle place the eggs in the "nest" and then fill the rest of the box with shreded papers. i like the square boxes 6x6x6 or so. but those work great for bantams.  if the eggs are larger i use the appropriate size priority mail box.

I got eggs today and they were individually bubblewraped and they used plastic bags to make a nest,etc to protect the eggs. and only one broke.  not bad for the post office. it was in a box larger than my mailbox so they didn't cram it in there or rubberband it to my mailbox this time. he actually came to my door.

my driveway is 3 cars long if that. i have a lazy PO guy. hates to get out of his truck.

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Originally Posted by mrheinz77 

I hope to be done tonight with matches. 

No problem - shipping on March 12 for the Easter hatch correct?  Plenty of time!  Thank you for all the work! 

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Originally Posted by meepitqueenie 

 

I got eggs today ... it was in a box larger than my mailbox so they didn't cram it in there or rubberband it to my mailbox this time. he actually came to my door.  my driveway is 3 cars long if that. i have a lazy PO guy. hates to get out of his truck.

I feel blessed.   Our drive is at least 1/4 mile long, behind a locked gate, so the postman needs to call the house if there's a box to deliver.  Once the gate's unlocked, he drives up the hill, rings the doorbell, and hands me our mail.  We live on a rural route, so severe weather can adversely affect our mail delivery.  I ordered eggs from Florida a few years ago, and we had an early, completely unexpected, ice storm.  Our postal carrier wrapped the box of eggs in a wool blanket (his jeep doesn't have heat), and I had an 80% hatch.  His wife keep chickens.  I think that's the secret.  All postal workers ought to be required to raise chickens 

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Originally Posted by Poco Pollo 

I feel blessed.   Our drive is at least 1/4 mile long, behind a locked gate, so the postman needs to call the house if there's a box to deliver.  Once the gate's unlocked, he drives up the hill, rings the doorbell, and hands me our mail.  We live on a rural route, so severe weather can adversely affect our mail delivery.  I ordered eggs from Florida a few years ago, and we had an early, completely unexpected, ice storm.  Our postal carrier wrapped the box of eggs in a wool blanket (his jeep doesn't have heat), and I had an 80% hatch.  His wife keep chickens.  I think that's the secret.  All postal workers ought to be required to raise chickens 

I heard that, and I second that thought...

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Originally Posted by meepitqueenie 

I bubble wrap each egg.  Make a nest full of newspapers arround where my eggs will go. then i usually put shredded papers in the middle place the eggs in the "nest" and then fill the rest of the box with shreded papers. i like the square boxes 6x6x6 or so. but those work great for bantams.  if the eggs are larger i use the appropriate size priority mail box.

 

I got eggs today and they were individually bubblewraped and they used plastic bags to make a nest,etc to protect the eggs. and only one broke.  not bad for the post office. it was in a box larger than my mailbox so they didn't cram it in there or rubberband it to my mailbox this time. he actually came to my door.

 

my driveway is 3 cars long if that. i have a lazy PO guy. hates to get out of his truck.

 

 

Can you help me with something. I can't figure out how to change the wording that runs at the bottom of each of my posts...I have tried under my profile and locating it there, but it's not anywhere I can locate? WHy is this so hard?

Go to Your Profile scroll down the page and you'll see "Your Forum Signature"  in a box....below the box...you see Edit Signature Text.  Click on Edit Signature Text....a box will pop up below that you can edit your signature in....be sure to click the "submit" button on the lower right to make the changes.

Don't we have to ship waterfowl eggs this Monday,the 5th?  They need to be set on the 10th to hatch for Easter.