Shipping Eggs, got a question, help?

[ChooksChick]

I've used Express and Priority with excellent results, and didn't pack them any differently than any other time. Express gets them there more securely as the packages are handled a bit differently, but it can still take 2 days.

I wouldn't worry about the shipping temperature if you use Express, but you should be sure they pack to prevent the eggs from lying sideways, as this causes the aircell to push the membrane off the eggshell on the sides. The eggs should be packed so as not to be able to shift at all.

 

[GotGame]

thanks for the tips

. I will probably go priority, I will not pay for one day shipping and have it take two days, lol....

 

[Kedreeva]

You can use an ice pack, but it will only protect the eggs from heat for a short period of time. They will still arrive at normal temp and will need to be cared for properly. In this heat, the eggs may already be warm when they get to you, even with an ice pack. If you think they are warm enough to have started incubation, you may want to settle them in a carton, large side up, inside the incubator for the first 12 hours without turning. Overnighting them with an ice pack should avoid this situation, but it is something to be aware of with shipping eggs.

 

[GotGame]

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The heat is what I was worried about...will just have to do the best I can with them, thanks for all the advice

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[n3kms]

My daughter has to have a medication shipped overnight that has to be refridgerated. It is not as delicate as eggs but they ship it in a styrofoam box that has ice packs in it. It would be great for eggs. I don't know if the post office has those or they have them at the pharmacy but they would be great for shipping eggs. The styrofoam is very thick.

 

[GotGame]

I have some styrofoam boxes here that some steak I ordered came in, now that I think of it, they would work awesome for shipping eggs...not a huge amount but a dozen or two....

 

[Kedreeva]

I use the styrofoam boxes used for packing medication and samples (I work in a research lab, so we toss them all the time), but I promise you it will not protect them from the heat for the duration of normal shipping. If we need something to come in still cold, we have them ship in dry ice, which would kill the eggs. The ice packs will keep them cool for the first MAYBE 24 hours. If it's really hot, less than that. I'm not saying don't do it, that first chunk of time is good to try to protect them.

What I also ask is that senders place a hold on the package. You have to request it when mailing, it is no extra cost, and they will need your phone number. When the package hits the post office, they will hold onto it there (out of the heat) and you can come pick it up. This also saves them the hot, bumpy ride in the mail truck as it takes its route from the PO to your house.

 

[GotGame]

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Good tip....

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! I hope you've ordered the eggs and they'll be shipped tomorrow.

Lisa

 

[tnchickenut]

Not to hijack the thread, but my issue, as a breeder, is collecting them within a half hour of them being laid, so that they are not outside in the heat too long. I'm just going to fill my orders for now and then call the hatching eggs off until the tempature comes down. I think that is best.