HOW BEST TO PACKAGE EGGS FOR SHIPPING DO"S AND DON"TS

[Pele]

Actually, Nicky-The-Witch, those containers ARE awesome if you are going camping! The first time my H and I went, we used one and it kept our eggs intact. It didn't keep us from looking stupid in the morning when we couldn't light the portable stove... but that's another issue .

I think the only issue is that rigid plastic won't reduce vibrations, whereas air cushions provided by individual bubble wrap do keep vibration downs.

 

[Overoberyl]

Just had to share the eggs I received yesterday...by some miracle none were broken, but I couldn't tell what condition the air cells were in since they are so dark. I'm not feeling optimistic, lol.





Also received 36 eggs a few days ago that were sent in a Medium flat rate box, wrapped in paper towel and placed in styrofoam egg cartons, one on top of the other, 18 in each. None of the eggs were broken. Most were Marans so again, I couldn't really determine the condition of the air cells, but I was really shocked to get that many eggs in that small of a box, and all intact. We'll see what kind of hatch rate I get!

 

[crazyhen]

That is an interesting link. Hmmmm? It made me wonder about something. I've never had a heat pack in any of my eggs that hatched great. They were sent in winter, all were obviously cold when I got them, but had amazing hatch rates. The last batch I got had a heat pack. Could that possibly explain why a few appeared to have been incubating already? A few eggs were in bubble wrap right on top of the heat pack. Also the heat pack was already cold when I opened the package, as were all the eggs, and it only took a little over 24 hours to get to me once shipped. I wish I would have noticed which were directly above the heat pack. Very curious on how heat packs affect eggs. Any thoughts?

Recently, I received eggs and would have loved to have had a small heat pack or something in them. Some were frozen, and two had cracked. All were well packaged with bubble wrap and packaging and only sent from one state over. Right now only 5 have begun to develop and on the 15 day it looks like only about 3 will be well developed enough to hatch. I put 4 of my own eggs in the hatcher in there as controls. They are developing normally. There has got to be an answer somewhere for the shipping and wrapping problems. I have not read all the thread but lots of it. GJ

 

[PrairieRidge]

This is a very useful thread. I plan on selling and shipping my Sweet Grass turkey eggs and am grateful for this information.

 

[brahmapapa]

Just had to share the eggs I received yesterday...by some miracle none were broken, but I couldn't tell what condition the air cells were in since they are so dark. I'm not feeling optimistic, lol.





Also received 36 eggs a few days ago that were sent in a Medium flat rate box, wrapped in paper towel and placed in styrofoam egg cartons, one on top of the other, 18 in each. None of the eggs were broken. Most were Marans so again, I couldn't really determine the condition of the air cells, but I was really shocked to get that many eggs in that small of a box, and all intact. We'll see what kind of hatch rate I get!

I too have recieved eggs packaged like this, doesn't the seller realize that ehhs need to breathe and wrapping them in plastis can suffocate them.

 

[brahmapapa]

I too have recieved eggs packaged like this, doesn't the seller realize that ehhs need to breathe and wrapping them in plastis can suffocate them.

eggs not ehhs...lol

 

[brahmapapa]

This is a very useful thread. I plan on selling and shipping my Sweet Grass turkey eggs and am grateful for this information.

very glad that you found us and are being educated in good practices, hopefully if we all practice good tecniques the average hatch rate will improve.

 

[brahmapapa]

Recently, I received eggs and would have loved to have had a small heat pack or something in them. Some were frozen, and two had cracked. All were well packaged with bubble wrap and packaging and only sent from one state over. Right now only 5 have begun to develop and on the 15 day it looks like only about 3 will be well developed enough to hatch. I put 4 of my own eggs in the hatcher in there as controls. They are developing normally. There has got to be an answer somewhere for the shipping and wrapping problems. I have not read all the thread but lots of it. GJ

how long had those eggs been i the postal system. that is the first eggs that i have ever heard of that froze. personally thats why i recommend styro peanuts durring the winter, they are a good insulator. has anyone else ever recieved frozen eggs, is this a frequent occurance. i have never had this issue.. anyone else with input we would love to hear.

 

[crazyhen]

They were in the mail for 48 hrs. They were well packaged too. I think they went by air in a baggage department of an airplane that was not insulated. Is that possible? Either way, I saw one that is growing and was kicking yesterday. Its little feet just kicking away. That made me smile. I am in lockdown.

 

[PrairieRidge]

Yes I want to ship properly!