Eggs left outside in a BLIZZARD

[Beau coop]

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heating pad off. Thanks.

 

[Beau coop]

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My father is a mail man. He said they know better. Don't mean to knock them I love my mailman daddy but.... the box says LIVE EMBRYOS.

Normally yes, I could have gotten someone to get them.(My bro to be exact)But it is taking people hours to go a few miles here today. Murphy's law I think.

 

[halo]

So what did you want the mailman to do exactly? And you yourself said its taking people hours to go a few miles today. That includes the mail men. They have a horrible job in this weather; they dont stay home, they have to work. I sometimes think you have to take a little responsibility when you know you have a package like this coming in weather like this.

 

[shortcake1806]

In all honesty he probably thought he was doing you a favor. If there's a blizzard he's not required to go anywhere he doesn't feel safe. He most likely thought he was helping by not making you drive to the post office.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! I shipped some eggs to NH that got left outside (hanging on the mailbox, I think) in 14 degree temps for hours and still hatched well. Bubblewrap is a pretty good insulator.
In my opinion, only an igit would leave a box, any box, hanging on the mailbox in a blizzard --- much less a box marked 'PERISHABLE'.

Sharon, did you try incubating any of those eggs to see if they were still viable?

Good luck with your eggs.

Lisa

 

[Beau coop]

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Did you READ the post above?


Oh please...don't rant at me. It has just taken me 2 hours to go 10 miles. Read my previous post. My father is a post man. I understand the job- I have heard about the ups and downs for the past 40 years. HE said they know not to leave them- he said they know not to leave them- got it?

 

[sandspoultry]

When we get eggs or babies we always tell them to HOLD at Post Office. And one of us will go there and get them. That way they do not get left ouside or ride around in the mail carriers car all day.

Sharon

 

[WalkingWolf]

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I would expect the mailman to use common sense and put a delivery notice in the mailbox instead of leaving perishable eggs hanging in freezing weather.

 

[shortcake1806]

Even if he'd left an delivery attempt notice the eggs probably wouldn't have been better off. Delivery vehicles aren't exactly warm places. If it's 25 outside it's not a whole lot warmer than that inside them. Plus getting shuffled around for the rest of the day would have most likely been worse for them.

Just curious did the box say anything about hatching eggs or just live embryos?

 

[mothergoose1963]

I guess I owe my postman a big thank you. I live way out in the country. My mail box is up a long, long, long lane. He never, never leaves packages hanging on my mailbox. He puts them inside my front porch. Even when our lane has three feet of snow--he makes it through and my packages are waiting for me when I get home...and not just perishable packages, either. I took that for granted and now I need to let him know he is doing a great job!