shipping day old quail

[jeffg1]

i have a lot of birds laying and selling day old birds at local sale . Just wondering what is the best way to ship them ? Any help is much aprechated and yes my spelling sucks

 

[shelleyd2008]

It's probably best to not ship them, if you can avoid it. They need food and water a lot sooner than other chicks do. If you must ship them, there is a type of gel you can buy to put in with them. I don't remember the name of it, but it supplies water and vitamins to them during shipment. Most of us that do ship them wait until they are a few weeks old.

 

[JJMR794]

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THE BEST WAY IS TO NOT SHIP THEM AT ALL. THEY ARE QUITE FRAIL AS BABIES AND THE LOSS RATES YOU'LL EXPERIENCE IS APPAULLING AT BEST.

 

[jeffg1]

Before i got my quail up and going i bought day old birds all them time and had them shiped never had a problem with it then .

 

[JJMR794]

Good Luck. I Personally Have Never Shipped Them As Babies. But I Know Many That Have And Have Heard A Lot Of Horror Stories.