Shipping day old/juvenile quail

[Whitehouse Quail]

Hi, could I have all the details you can think of about shipping day old, juvenile and adult birds? Thanks!

Small request, I know.

 

[Stellar]

Button quail I do not recommend. I am not a fan of shipping day old quail either just because of the sudden chick death syndrome..

Juveniles are what I ship.

I ship them in chick boxes or horizon boxes and add a little fruit with them.

 

[JJMR794]

go to the buy sell auction section, "other poultry" area, there is a sticky post at the top of that section that covers all you would need.

or you can just click the link here... https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=252071

 

[shelleyd2008]

I wouldn't recommend shipping day-old quail if you can possibly avoid it, unless you have some grow gel or something similar for them to eat along the way. Do a search on here, there are many posts by people who ordered day-old quail only to loose half if not more of them upon arrival and within the first few days.

Started birds would be safer, though it does cost a bit more to ship them. But if you're comfortable with your customer having 50% losses on day-olds, then go right ahead and do it

 

[rarebreedeggs4u]

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I've been shipping 4 to 6 week old hens out and they have done great

I pack a double diluted 16 oz. cup of gro-gel and one of wet feed crumbles with them. It adds weight, but keeps them hydrated & busy.

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

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For day olds, what if...

There was Gro-Gel in the box, with a heat pack if it's too cold? Shipped Express? Would it work do you think? i've talked to some other people who have great success with this.

Thanks!

 

[Stellar]

If you are able to ship a large amount of quail it's better for the quail since they can snuggle if they are cold. If you include heat packs and groggle than I don't see why you cannot try.

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

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Can you ship them in chick boxes legally?

 

[Stellar]

That's how I received them and how I ship them

I also ship my adult button quail in chick boxes.

I don't ship day olds though because of the sudden chick deaths that can result. I wait to juvenile. But that's my own rule.

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

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I'm assuming express, right?