Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[thedragonlady]

From USPS website


526.3 Live, Day–Old Poultry

526.31 General

The following live, day–old animals are acceptable for mailing when properly packaged: chickens, ducks, emus, geese, guinea fowl, partridges, pheasants (only during April through August), quail, and turkeys. All other types of live, day–old poultry are nonmailable. Day–old poultry vaccinated with Newcastle disease (live virus) also is nonmailable.
526.32 Mailability Requirements

The specific types of day–old poultry named in 526.31 and DMM 601.9.3.2 are mailable subject to the following requirements:

1. Poultry that is not more than 24 hours old and is presented for mailing in the original, unopened hatchery box from the hatchery of origin.​
2. Date and hour of hatching is noted on the box.​
3. Box is properly ventilated, of proper construction and strength to bear safe transport in the mail, and is not stacked more than 10 units high.​
4. Day–old poultry is mailed early enough in the week to avoid receipt at the office of address (in case of missed connections) on a Sunday, a national holiday, or the afternoon before a Sunday or national holiday.​
5. Day–old poultry can be delivered to the addressee within 72 hours of the time of hatching.​
6. If day–old poultry is sent at a Parcel Post rate, special handling postage must also be paid.​
7. If day–old poultry is sent via air transportation (i.e., Express Mail, Priority Mail, or First–Class Mail), all provisions of the airlines must be met. Delivery of the mailpiece is dependent on the availability of air carriers having available equipment to safely deliver the day–old poultry within the specified time limit.​
8. Day–old poultry that is first shipped via a commercial air express or air cargo service and then presented for mailing to a final destination must be in good condition and properly packaged as specified in 526.32a-e.​
9. Boxes of day–old poultry of about identical size, securely fastened together to prevent separation in transit, may be accepted for mailing as a single parcel, provided the total length and girth combined does not exceed Postal Service limits.​

526.4 Adult Fowl

526.41 General

Disease-free adult fowl may be mailed domestically when shipped under applicable law in accordance with DMM 601.1.7. Adult chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, doves, pigeons, pheasants, partridges, quail, ducks, geese, and swans are mailable when properly packaged. Adult fowl must be packaged without food or water because liquids, moisture, and loose foodstuffs can cause damage to the shipping container, other mail, and Postal Service equipment during transport.

So, how are you guys getting around this? I wouldn't want to ship any of my chicken babies or adults without SOMETHING!!!! How do they get to the water MooMooDiddy? Do you have holes in it and wouldn't it spill? Sorry guys, I just can't figure out how to do this properly, I can see putting in fruit or veggies but it seems like they would bounce and slam around and possible conk the chicks or chickens and hurt them.

Day old chicks need NOTHING for 72 hours. Juveniles over 4 weeks old can live for days on the moisture in ripe tomatoes, and the tomatoes won't hurt them. I have NEVER had a postal service employee look in a sealed box. I use only Horizon boxes so that nothing can be stacked on top of them. That's especially important in warm weather.Don't even think about shipping in HOT weather, or on any day but Monday or Tuesday. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Fur N Feathers]

Day old chicks need NOTHING for 72 hours. Juveniles over 4 weeks old can live for days on the moisture in ripe tomatoes, and the tomatoes won't hurt them. I have NEVER had a postal service employee look in a sealed box. I use only Horizon boxes so that nothing can be stacked on top of them. That's especially important in warm weather.Don't even think about shipping in HOT weather, or on any day but Monday or Tuesday. Better safe than sorry.

EXACTLY!!! Thank you Dragon Lady! What is a good temperature? I struggle with that also. I have had 80 degree weather here since December (with the exception of a handful of days) - and I know you have to watch the forecast for the route and destination temperatures. These temperatures I have now are pretty decent, but everywhere else is still winter. By spring and summer we will be in triple digits. I don't think I will have much of a shipping window, plus the cooperation of the chickens. Sigh!

I think I will just stick to eggs!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: The purpose of the postal regulation is to prevent the box becoming water-soaked, and possibly breaking open as a result. Liquid water is not appropriate during shipping (although I would make sure they had plenty available the full 24-hours ahead of shipping; corn, apples, tomatoes, melon, cucumber, etc. all have enough moisture, as well as food value to provide for their needs during shipping should the trip take longer than expected, but are not so wet as to cause the box to fail.

There is also a gel that works well for providing moisture and feed-value.

I completely agree about the day-olds.

 

[stoopid]

Urgent post!
There are 2 Chickens in transit at the post office that the shipping labels have fallen off.
If you have shipped, or are waiting for these birds, please PM me, or if you are a member of Silkie chatroom on facebook, please check the posts on that site.
They are at the Memphis hub.
Roberta

 

[littlecritters]

Were their sensors in the same location? Best comparison would be to a mercury thermometer that has its markings inscribed on the glass. not a card to which it is stapled.

Yes, these units were tested in the incubator with no eggs and were placed right next to each other. I'm going to purchase a Brinsea glass thermometer with mercury and possibly their digital thermometer also. Brinsea doesn't sell a hygrometer yet...

Urgent post!
There are 2 Silkies in transit at the post office that the shipping labels have fallen off.
If you have shipped, or are waiting for these birds, please PM me, or if you are a member of Silkie chatroom on facebook, please check the posts on that site.
Roberta

Thank you for posting this Roberta!

 

[peepblessed]

From USPS website


526.3 Live, Day–Old Poultry

526.31 General

The following live, day–old animals are acceptable for mailing when properly packaged: chickens, ducks, emus, geese, guinea fowl, partridges, pheasants (only during April through August), quail, and turkeys. All other types of live, day–old poultry are nonmailable. Day–old poultry vaccinated with Newcastle disease (live virus) also is nonmailable.
526.32 Mailability Requirements

The specific types of day–old poultry named in 526.31 and DMM 601.9.3.2 are mailable subject to the following requirements:

1. Poultry that is not more than 24 hours old and is presented for mailing in the original, unopened hatchery box from the hatchery of origin.​
2. Date and hour of hatching is noted on the box.​
3. Box is properly ventilated, of proper construction and strength to bear safe transport in the mail, and is not stacked more than 10 units high.​
4. Day–old poultry is mailed early enough in the week to avoid receipt at the office of address (in case of missed connections) on a Sunday, a national holiday, or the afternoon before a Sunday or national holiday.​
5. Day–old poultry can be delivered to the addressee within 72 hours of the time of hatching.​
6. If day–old poultry is sent at a Parcel Post rate, special handling postage must also be paid.​
7. If day–old poultry is sent via air transportation (i.e., Express Mail, Priority Mail, or First–Class Mail), all provisions of the airlines must be met. Delivery of the mailpiece is dependent on the availability of air carriers having available equipment to safely deliver the day–old poultry within the specified time limit.​
8. Day–old poultry that is first shipped via a commercial air express or air cargo service and then presented for mailing to a final destination must be in good condition and properly packaged as specified in 526.32a-e.​
9. Boxes of day–old poultry of about identical size, securely fastened together to prevent separation in transit, may be accepted for mailing as a single parcel, provided the total length and girth combined does not exceed Postal Service limits.​

526.4 Adult Fowl

526.41 General

Disease-free adult fowl may be mailed domestically when shipped under applicable law in accordance with DMM 601.1.7. Adult chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, doves, pigeons, pheasants, partridges, quail, ducks, geese, and swans are mailable when properly packaged. Adult fowl must be packaged without food or water because liquids, moisture, and loose foodstuffs can cause damage to the shipping container, other mail, and Postal Service equipment during transport.

So, how are you guys getting around this? I wouldn't want to ship any of my chicken babies or adults without SOMETHING!!!! How do they get to the water MooMooDiddy? Do you have holes in it and wouldn't it spill? Sorry guys, I just can't figure out how to do this properly, I can see putting in fruit or veggies but it seems like they would bounce and slam around and possible conk the chicks or chickens and hurt them.

When I called for my shipping permit last month as you must do in California the day of shippment, the post office official taking my info told me to be sure and include enough food for 3 days....

 

[stoopid]

I heard of this on a Silkie chat room on facebook, but the boxes have not been opened, ANYTHING can be in there.
Sorry, I was in such a hurry to post, I didn't get all the info.

 

[Feathersprings]

When I called for my shipping permit last month as you must do in California the day of shippment, the post office official taking my info told me to be sure and include enough food for 3 days....

I am in Ca. and i just take my box to the post office by 10:00 am and fill out an express shipping form . I dont get a shipping permit ?

 

[peepblessed]

I am in Ca. and i just take my box to the post office by 10:00 am and fill out an express shipping form . I dont get a shipping permit ?

That's great. I'm jealous!

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

I heard of this on a Silkie chat room on facebook, but the boxes have not been opened, ANYTHING can be in there.
Sorry, I was in such a hurry to post, I didn't get all the info.

Just heard that these boxes contained ducks and the destination address has been found!