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Thank goodness that is settled, at least. I think the original question had more to do with wondering whether the eggs needed oxygen on their journey. No scientific advice from anybody, but lots of experience with success (and failure) with or w/o bubble wrap as far as cushioning goes...
I just thought of another reason I like to ship eggs in an egg carton. When I wrap them, I place each egg pointy end down. If the box travels right side up (? who knows, but it is at least possible), then the eggs will have been getting oriented to incubation-position during their journey.
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You can turn the box inside out and add "Priority Mail" stickers.
You could, but they'd still be too small, and regular priority boxes are free anyway, so why would you do that?
The Priority Rate for the size box I use is $7-ish. If I used the FR Priority box as is, then the PO would...
The only "bad egg shipment" I have ever received was from a BYCer who used a big box, bubble wrapped each egg nicely, and stuffed the box with newspaper. I had broken eggs, scrambled insides, and only 1 hatched out of over a dozen shipped.
By the way, has any body ever used pine shavings to...
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I do use Flat Rates for bantam eggs (in cartons) but have never had a problem with feeling like they are too small/cramped.
Another good idea, given on a chat list recently where this same discussion was held, is to "double box"--put the entire, well-packed box down into another larger...
My feeling is that, as long as the eggs are "secure" and not jostling too much, they will be fine.
What I focus on in my shipments is how to do it in as environmentally friendly way I can. So, I begin by wrapping each egg in a paper napkin or small section of paper towel and I tuck each of...