Shipping adult chickens - anyone with experience?

[Debbie292d]

I'm being asked to ship 3 nearly full-grown silkie chickens within the same state, 3.5 hours away. They know this would cost huge.

I assume I'd go Overnight USPS, but I've never done this nor heard of it, and certainly not sure how I feel about sticking my 3 lovelies into a box and leaving them at the post office. I told them I'd think about it if I could find anyone who had done this.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Why not meet? An hour and 45 each. Much less hassle I would think.

 

[Iluveggers]

Why not meet? An hour and 45 each. Much less hassle I would think.

I agree with this.

 

[MGG]

I'm being asked to ship 3 nearly full-grown silkie chickens within the same state, 3.5 hours away. They know this would cost huge.

I assume I'd go Overnight USPS, but I've never done this nor heard of it, and certainly not sure how I feel about sticking my 3 lovelies into a box and leaving them at the post office. I told them I'd think about it if I could find anyone who had done this.

I agree meeting would be easiest. However I ship live adult ducks frequently and chickens would be about the same thing. You usually have to use approved boxes, such as horizon boxes. I make my own but they're 12" square. You'd probably only be able to fit two per box max. So that would mean you'd have to ship two boxes. Adult birds handle it really well though. I ship express 2-day usually. I ship Monday and they arrive Wednesday morning. Within the same state they'd arrive pretty quick though. Mine are shipped all over.

 

[Debbie292d]

Why not meet? An hour and 45 each. Much less hassle I would think.

Because I don't drive unless I have to, and I'm not in any rush to sell these.

 

[Debbie292d]

She wound up driving up here. I threw in a few chicks to make it more worth it. She paid $50 for the chicks and probably $30 in gas.

 

[Debbie292d]

I agree meeting would be easiest. However I ship live adult ducks frequently and chickens would be about the same thing. You usually have to use approved boxes, such as horizon boxes. I make my own but they're 12" square. You'd probably only be able to fit two per box max. So that would mean you'd have to ship two boxes. Adult birds handle it really well though. I ship express 2-day usually. I ship Monday and they arrive Wednesday morning. Within the same state they'd arrive pretty quick though. Mine are shipped all over.

Thank you! She ended up driving up here, but at least now I know it can be done for in the future. I sure hope it doesn't though!