I am teaming up with BYC user JerseyHen to bring some sort of eggs each time she comes to LA and see if we can study shipped eggs without the USPS getting involved - see what is really caused by them and what damage is essentially unavoidable.
After some discussion between us, we decided to start a separate thread to see if this idea can gain traction.
How many of you travel for work or play? Why not post your travel dates here and bring some eggs. you could also swap eggs and take some home. The altruistic could even do it for others.
Imagine paying 120 bucks for 8 Brittish Orpington eggs and then waiting for USPS to get them to you when there is some BYCer down the street that is going to be in San Diego, New Hampshire, Dallas or wherever the supplier is during the next two weeks.
Bring some eggs to Disneyland and I will swap them.
Attend a conference in Tampa and bring back some Swedish Flower Hens.
Imagine the possibilities.
I copied this over from https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ck-out-of-here-a-diary-of-a-crazy-chicken-man
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TSA is not an issue but its best to make it very easy for them.
For a small amount (I have done 24) of eggs and to be sure you know how they are handled, carry on is easy. When you go to the screener tell them that you have live eggs that you have live eggs that need manual inspection. They may balk if they are new at the job but should ask someone more experienced. I use 3 piece foam inserts. I tape the bottom piece of foam to the larger "holed" piece. They take the eggs and foam out of the box, then put the box through the xray and use the "sniffer" on the eggs while still in the foam. The top piece of foam is not taped so they clearly see the big end of the eggs.
The TSA process adds 5-10 minutes but I would add half an hour.
If traveling internationally, TSA procedures are the same. Its customs in the country you are traveling to that you need to know and meet the requirements as far as documentation goes. You will need to understand the requirements or risk
