Express vs. Priortity & USPS vs UPS

[kryptoniteqhs]

Is it safe to ship a full grown bird priority? Its guaranteed two days right?

Also does UPS ship live birds or only USPS? And UPS has a two day guarantee for less than $20 but I dont know if this includes live animals??

Dont be alarmed by my questions...im still 99% were gonna go with USPS Express, but I thought Id ask just in case.

ETA: Is the weather really that much of a factor if the bird is full grown & used to being out in it anyways...I was thinking, if anything he will at least have shelter from the wind & such? I was thinking as long as its like 10 degrees above normal (so like 40s) an adult bird thats used to it should be ok? Please correct me if Im wrong.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Nothing yet huh?

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

lol

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Thanks for sharing the popcorn...

This might be a long wait

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

shhhh listen....i hear the crickets

 

[Cindiloohoo]

My birds eat all my crickets

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

 

[speckledhen]

I believe it's only USPS. Express is guaranteed two days, though, I've had to get a refund once when I shipped something express and it took three days.

 

[NYREDS]

UPS does not handle live bird shipments as far as I know.
USPS ships live birds via Express Mail only. Priority Mail is not an option.

 

[Barred Rocker]

You wouldn't want to use UPS anyway for eggs or chicks. Not sure if they'd take 'em anyway. The reason I say is I've got experience working with UPS as a seasonal helper and if you could see how at least some of them treat your packages you'd never ship anything fragile. I saw packages that clearly said fragile or this end up get tossed like basketballs and slammed on floors. Of course this was during peak Christmas season but still. I thought if anyone tried to ship eggs they'd only get a box load of goo.