shipping eggs- shavings vs bubble wrap?

[HennyJenny]

Patty's (onthespot) method of packing is superb and I did enjoy reading the paper

- I have had two shipments from her neither of which contained broken eggs and on one of which the box had clearly been abused by the postal service. I have had five egg shipments this year (don't even ask how many have hatched)

but the most successful shipments have been the ones that were packed solid with paper no matter how the egg was treated inside paper (bubble wrap etc). My favorite packing from a shipper was the one the contained the pages of a chick catalog! Talk about a teaser! I'm not sure whether it affects hatchability but packing firmness/stability does seem to affect whether eggs get broken in shipment. The eggs I received that were carefully wrapped in bubblewrap but with not enough stabilizing paper around them were the only shipment of the five to have broken eggs (but that box was my best hatch so far so who knows). I think the person that said the shavings were heavy and expensive to ship was probably on to something - you would have to put a ton of shavings into a box to keep the eggs from knocking about. Newspaper might be a better bet IMHO

 

[scbatz33]

I wrap mine in paper towel, place in cardboard egg carton, wrap that in tin foil, then wrap the whole thing in bubble wrap. I them put in box full of crumpled newspaper so it's completely surrounded and fairly stable. Then I tape it up and mail it off. I've not had any problems or complaints.

 

[rarebreedeggs4u]

This is what I post with my auctions

The bags are fast, pre-shredded paper is fast. Packing a 6-12 egg order takes about 5 minutes, easy, fast, SAFE & done

The egg is slid down to the bottom of the bag on it's side, peel the sticky seal, roll up the bag around the eggs & seal. They're awesome & FAST! If you use these in an eggs carton, there's no room for other packing in there.


Here is the type of bag I use http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150426998397&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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When we ship our eggs, each egg is individually wrapped in a bubble wrap bag.

These bags are large enough to surround most eggs in a double layer of wrap, with a thick cushion at the top and bottom of the egg.

Depending upon the size of the order, the eggs will either be placed into-

1. a small box on a nest of shedded paper and then another thick layer of shredded paper will be placed on top and in any open spaces. That box is then sealed. It is then placed into a larger shipping box surrounded by firmly packed shedded paper on the top, bottom and all four sides.

2. a new egg carton, which is then wrapped in shipping tape. The carton is placed diagonally in a large Priority Mail box on a thick nest of firmly packed shredded paper. It is then surrounded on the top and all other sides by a nest of firmly packed shredded paper.

We use clean, recycled paper and new bubble wrap bag since they touch the eggs. We include the shipping cost in our auctions because we pack HEAVY and SAFELY. Our average cost of a box of 6-12 eggs is over $12.00. We don't short you on padding to save us money. Your eggs are just as important to us as they are to you

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Below are pics of the way I pack. I think I've had one egg cracked and can't understand why...but perhaps they were packed a bit too snugly. I'm careful to leave just a tiny bit of space now. The bubble wrap bags are a great idea and i have received eggs in them before.

 

[klf73]

now bubble wrap bags I like

. I also received a box that had the eggs individually bubble wrapped but had crunched up paper around it. I think the paper was too wadded as one of the eggs cracked another

It didn't give way it seems

 

[klf73]

goodness OTG, looks like organ transport

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Seriously!! I get all my packing supplies free at work and pass the savings along to the buyer...including the styrofoam shipper. It keeps the egg temp. stable during transportation....winter or summer!! The most I ever charge for shipping is $8.00 because the shipper is so lightweight.

 

[Funky Feathers]

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No egg cartons. I strategically place each eggs about an inch or so apart, with shredded paper all around, packed in very tightly so there is no movement. My paper is finely shredded, I get it free from the local propane company. So if you are bored you can read people's propane invoices, Lol!!