Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[madamwlf]

Hey y'all- I know many of us have shipped plenty of eggs in our time, but I wanted to share this for the newer shippers. Please don't pack eggs like this! I am not doing this to make anyone feel bad, nor will I share who these eggs are from(NOTE: Not from this swap!). I just want to turn my sad discovery into a learning opportunity for others. It took receiving a few boxes like this before I learned how I like to pack eggs. No one is perfect! But packing methods are important!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/sad-eggs

If you do a search here on BYC, you can find SO MANY great packing methods. Please please please use one of those!

I like to wrap each egg in tiny bubble wrap, taped up snug, then put in a carton all together, then tape around the carton, then big bubble wrap the carton and around to fill the space with really anything that has a little give. Some times I will just put the individually wrapped eggs embedded in cushy packing materials. Depends on what I have around, but the end result is the same- one or two may be damaged due to rough handling, but those are the extras, and the ones in the middle should hatch.

Wow, that's rough looking.

 

[kraftyladies]

wow.

 

[9gerianMile]

Wow, that's rough looking.

I cried a little =/

 

[madamwlf]

I cried a little =/

I can imagine. I thought must knew that when 2 eggs collide there will be breakage.

 

[9gerianMile]

Yeah. I was really kinda mad with the PO before I opened the box... Now I'm grateful they put it in a trash bag! What a mess.

 

[madamwlf]

Thank goodness it wasn't summer time. What a smell that would have been.

 

[Overoberyl]

Yeah. I was really kinda mad with the PO before I opened the box... Now I'm grateful they put it in a trash bag! What a mess.

OH my. Did you get anything back from the seller?

 

[checoukan]

WOO HOO Just got home and waiting for me were my CL's from madamwlf!!

All are just fine and seem to be in good shape!!! Let them rest tonight, and in the bator they go!! I am so ready to start hatching again!!
Thank you so much!!

 

[madamwlf]

For anyone looking for hatching trays:

http://southernfarmhatchery.com/Egg-Hatching-Trays.php

 

[madamwlf]

WOO HOO Just got home and waiting for me were my CL's from madamwlf!!

All are just fine and seem to be in good shape!!! Let them rest tonight, and in the bator they go!! I am so ready to start hatching again!!
Thank you so much!!

woo hoo!! Quite welcome.