Anyone that ships hatching eggs(maybe of interest)

[KingsCalls]

Hi guys & gals...........I just read this in Mandarin & Wood, a group I belong to that raises these ducks... Some on this site stated , "that they have had much better luck with shipping eggs since they stopped putting the (hatching eggs) sticker on their boxes)"
Several noted that the buyers stated that , " even the boxes themselves were in better shape". Why would the boxes be in better shape? Makes you wonder don't it!!!!!
Just thought this was interesting.........................................Jeff

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

That is interesting

I don't mark my boxes 'hatching eggs' or 'egg' anything --- just 'FRAGILE' and 'PERISHABLE'
and 'PLEASE HANDLE WITH CARE'.
They seem to get where they're going in hatchable condition, for the most part.

Happy Holidays!
Lisa

 

[speckledhen]

Yep, I never put EGGS on my boxes, but they are covered with other stickers. None of my boxes have ever been damaged, at least, so far.

 

[Poison Ivy]

I've only marked one box with stickers and the others I've sent in a plain priority box with nothing on it to say what's inside. So it might be better in a plain box that way it doesn't single the box out for the postal gorilla's to toss it around more!

 

[hinkjc]

Yup, I have much better success when I don't put anything about eggs on the box. I just mark them Fragile and handle with care as well. It has been working great for my shipments.

Jody

 

[PurpleChicken]

So...


My conclusions are:

1-The eggs know their is a sticker on the box and refuse to hatch

or

2-Their is someone in the Postal Service who is intentionally shaking or damaging
these boxes.

Obviously #2. I would think that this is an isolated thing. Probably someone
at their local post office who doesn't like them.

Maybe it's #3, Curiosity. "Eggs?"(shaking the box to see). I think this is most likely.

Our local Post Office is awesome but ignorant(of chickens). When we had live chicks shipped
in they were surprised.

 

[Cara]

Our postmistress said not to even mark anything as fragile as it is more likely to get thrown or stomped on :|

 

[speckledhen]

That is inexcusable! And why, if they know this, are they not tearing someone up for it? That really burns me up!

 

[Sharisr32]

I;ll have to watch mine I just got two different groups one marked eggs one marked Fragile and see if there is a difference ...

the last box i got from the one seller was smashed but the box was intact was super odd so they sent me more . The other i have hatched from before and comes further so it will be interesting

 

[speckledhen]

If they cannot be held accountable in some way, then we need a completely new system. The P.O. gets away with murder if you ask me.