If any of you are looking for a possible alternative to the normal USPS or air cargo shipping, I have a suggestion. I just purchased seven adult Dewlap Toulouse geese, one Chinese, along with a pair of Silkie adults and 7 silkie babies in Ohio, with me living in Long Island.
If you add up the box costs, weight (each goose about 30 pounds average), etc. I was looking at at least $700 for USPS and more for air cargo.
I used the eBay-style shipping website and I actually got a bid from a really nice guy who is a shipping specialist for the Navy. He transported the entire crew, along with an incubator, in a carpeted van for a total cost of $300, leaving Ohio at 10AM this morning and getting here just before 10PM tonight. Everyone arrived happily, with the geese travelling in a "playpen".
It was a great experience. If anyone wants to know further information, please feel free to contact me via PM.
If you add up the box costs, weight (each goose about 30 pounds average), etc. I was looking at at least $700 for USPS and more for air cargo.
I used the eBay-style shipping website and I actually got a bid from a really nice guy who is a shipping specialist for the Navy. He transported the entire crew, along with an incubator, in a carpeted van for a total cost of $300, leaving Ohio at 10AM this morning and getting here just before 10PM tonight. Everyone arrived happily, with the geese travelling in a "playpen".
It was a great experience. If anyone wants to know further information, please feel free to contact me via PM.
