Help create an informative post on how you ship your eggs.

[SweetWater]

I'm planning on selling hatching eggs next year. So I really appreciate you starting this thread, houndit. It puts a lot of good information on one thread. I agree that this should be stickied

I must say you do an awesome packing job.

I really like seeing how others pack and ship as well. Great points and ideas out there.

(Psst. I know it's off topic but I wanted to let you know the chicks are doing great.)

 

[Pathfinders]

I have to ship some eggs out today, will try to take some pics as I go.

 

[Pathfinders]

I have the pics, and will try to get them put together in to an article today or tomorrow.

 

[AHappychick]

I am able to fit up to 36 eggs in one flat rate medium box and here is how.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=289676

 

[Pathfinders]

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I have tried packing like that and had dismal results with a number of eggs broken. I prefer to individually bubble wrap. Takes longer, but have never had one broken that way!

 

[AHappychick]

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I have tried packing like that and had dismal results with a number of eggs broken. I prefer to individually bubble wrap. Takes longer, but have never had one broken that way!

I have never had one break using this method and I have had better hatch rates than with bubble wrap, dont know why but I have shipped at least 30-40 boxes like this now and trust me this takes longer just getting the box re inforced takes 15 minutes

 

[Pathfinders]

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I have tried packing like that and had dismal results with a number of eggs broken. I prefer to individually bubble wrap. Takes longer, but have never had one broken that way!

I have never had one break using this method and I have had better hatch rates than with bubble wrap, dont know why but I have shipped at least 30-40 boxes like this now and trust me this takes longer just getting the box re inforced takes 15 minutes

Do you put a layer of paper towel between the egg and the bubble wrap when you do it? I wouldn't want the plastic right next to the egg, and always use a layer of paper towel around the egg first. This is how I do it: http://www.ehow.com/how_5400190_ship-hatching-eggs.html

 

[ptig78d]

I can tell you from personal experience, as I'm a mail carrier for the USPS (but that may be ending soon...long story)...but the Mail Carrier you see every day and the Postal Clerks at the Post office will take care of your packages much better than the Hub/ Distribution centers do. Sadly, if there is a box that we get in that's damaged, we stamp it "Received in Damaged Condition" and deliver it. If the customer has a problem, then they can always talk to the Postmaster....but who knows what we'll be able to do for you. If you pay for the insurance, then they can work with you.

I just bought some hatching eggs, and was wondering about temperatures. I saw a post that said hatching eggs do better in cooler temps....but what about freezing? It's 25 degrees up here right now...and I know it'd be colder at night, which is when they'll be on the truck enroute.

 

[Pathfinders]

A friend of mine just shipped some eggs that arrived damaged. He had paid for insurance at the PO. When the customer tried to claim on the insurance, her PO told her that the seller never should have been able to insure items that were perishable, and denied the claim.

FWIW...

 

[ptig78d]

oh...that's a good point. I never thought about it that way. I do know that the clerks ask the customers, "is there anything fragile, liquid, perishible, hazardous, or potentially hazardous" when a customer is shipping a package.
Thanks for sharing! I'll have to make sure and tell the lady I just bought eggs off of that bit of info, as I'd told her I'd like insurance.