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I think a shoe box could be ok if it was sturdy and there was better packaging internally. Pointy end up is a real problem. I got one shipment from a friend's sis where the eggs were placed in a hard plastic camping egg carrier with newspaper around. 4/12 were broken but the others developed whereas some that have been shipped bubble-wrapped and locked down tight have shown signs of internal damage like air cell displacement and no development.
The post office can be really rough. I went there yesterday to inquire about express service to ship eggs that did not hatch and the seller offered to replace. While in line I watched the employee drop 2 large priority boxes stacked one atop the other from counter/waist height into the empty bin. It made a very loud thud/clang. He then dropped 2 more on top of that. This was in front of a line of customers. I don't care how well they are packaged, the internal force from being dropped 3 feet onto a hard surface will jar the contents and rupture those delicate air cells. A looser padding may in fact be preferable so that the eggs can decelerate more slowly and not have such an abrupt jarring stop.
I think I am going to have to cough up the dough for FeEx express because I really want my eggs to make the journey intact. Shipping priority is a real crap shoot.
I think a shoe box could be ok if it was sturdy and there was better packaging internally. Pointy end up is a real problem. I got one shipment from a friend's sis where the eggs were placed in a hard plastic camping egg carrier with newspaper around. 4/12 were broken but the others developed whereas some that have been shipped bubble-wrapped and locked down tight have shown signs of internal damage like air cell displacement and no development.
The post office can be really rough. I went there yesterday to inquire about express service to ship eggs that did not hatch and the seller offered to replace. While in line I watched the employee drop 2 large priority boxes stacked one atop the other from counter/waist height into the empty bin. It made a very loud thud/clang. He then dropped 2 more on top of that. This was in front of a line of customers. I don't care how well they are packaged, the internal force from being dropped 3 feet onto a hard surface will jar the contents and rupture those delicate air cells. A looser padding may in fact be preferable so that the eggs can decelerate more slowly and not have such an abrupt jarring stop.
I think I am going to have to cough up the dough for FeEx express because I really want my eggs to make the journey intact. Shipping priority is a real crap shoot.
