Mailing one day old chickens!

[glendor787]

I'm hatching 17 bantams freezle eggs! I'm planning to send to my dad at least 12. Do anyone here mailed chickens by mail. I know I got to get a box ( not sure where) and use the one day service. Any advice?
Thanks,
Glenda

 

[GimmeCake]

You can buy some shipping boxes here:

http://meyerhatchery.com/productlis...A5WSessionId=fa98658a5ad24060ba43a6102e82a0cc

Don't use a regular shipping box. If you can't order the box in time, DO NOT TRY TO SHIP THE CHICKS. They need to be at their destination within the first 72 hours after hatching. You can ship them once they start laying, although it's a lot more expensive to ship them then. Good luck!

 

[glendor787]

Thank you! I found a box that advertise what is inside...just bad timing as I'm moving to another state, so I'm sending them to my dad!

 

[glendor787]

So as soon as they are dry....I can put them on the box to ship them?

 

[GimmeCake]

When the chicks hatch and let them have a few hours to get used to walking around, then you can ship them.

A few more things through. You want to put some bedding in the box. I prefer to use pine shavings, as you can get a large bag at Walmart for only $5. You also need to make sure there is no heatwave where the chicks are going to be. It can kill them fast (it's the summer, it happens a lot).

Hope they make it!

 

[glendor787]

Thank you GimmeCake! I'm still debating on sending them. I just got to figure out this as I'm moving from Alabama to VA...3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 kids and probably 10 chickens ( depending whow many will hatch)! That's an adventure!!