In fact I just shipped 8 black juveniles to VA yesterday.... Hard part is that it is much more spendy than regular priority mail shipping on say day old chicks. Older birds are shipped in special filtered boxes and go express mail via the post office. I ran a shipping quote to Wausau WI as an example.... To ship 1 box it would cost $36.65 for the express mail and $10 for the box itself. 2 boxes zip tied together would be $57.15 for express and $20 for the boxes. Those boxes are 16"tall by 20" long by 8" wide. They aren't huge... So you can fit most times 1 silkie cock, sometimes 2 pullets/hens, 3-4 of the 2-3 month olds, 8 of the 1-2 month olds, OR 25 or so of the newly hatched babies in each one. The further away from me, the higher the postage. For example, to ship those 2 boxes to VA yesterday was $86 express and $20 for the boxes. Some states like TX also have special surcharges where it costs even more. Most shipments are there the next day, but they usually guarantee the 2nd day by 3pm. Thus we put plenty of food and fruit in the box to hold them for a couple days. To ship across state lines, you also have to follow USDA guidelines. I'm NPIP and certified free of both PT and AI. Some states require a vet certificate that they are healthy (CVA) and many are now requiring an import permit.
