Has anyone used cardboard pet carriers to ship chickens? They are so similar and cheaper.

[peepblessed]

I don't have a local place to purchase chicken shipping boxes and shipping costs are high. Has anyone used a cardboard pet carrier? Around $7.00.

 

[peepblessed]

I don't have a local place to purchase chicken shipping boxes and shipping costs are high. Has anyone used a cardboard pet carrier? Around $7.00.

Does anyone think this is a good idea?

 

[Oregon Blues]

Is it reinforced enough so it won't get crushed? Post office can be pretty rough with boxes.

Regulations are pretty specific from the post office. All their regulations are on-line, so you could look it up.

I believe you must have filters over the air holes. There is probably a way to do that without buying them.

 

[Oregon Blues]

I was curious enough to go and look. The most obvious problem is that the pet carrier has straight sides. With straight sides, another straight sided box pushed up against it will block the air holes.

 

[Whittni]

I don't think its a good idea, the fecal matter would make the box soggy and could rip.

 

[peepblessed]

I was curious enough to go and look. The most obvious problem is that the pet carrier has straight sides. With straight sides, another straight sided box pushed up against it will block the air holes.

Oh! You're right! I hadn't thought of that....

 

[speckledhen]

It's illegal to do it that way. They have to be in a bio-filter box.

 

[peepblessed]

I don't think its a good idea, the fecal matter would make the box soggy and could rip.

I think good bedding would probably solve that...

 

[peepblessed]

It's illegal to do it that way. They have to be in a bio-filter box.

Thanks so much!!!

 

[Whittni]