hi! yes that includes shipping. the oldest ill ship eggs is 3 days but i try to send them out as fresh as i can! anything older i just throw in the incubator incase there is a shipping delay! hatching eggs should never be washed, they will not hatch if they are washed. my eggs are shipped priority. the box is labeled on all sides, lined with air packets then filled with shredded paper. the eggs are wrapped individually and packed firmly in the shreds then more air pockets.