The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[aveca]

we use medi shippers. if you know somone that works at your local hospital or clinic..ask them to get them for you..they are a styrofoam 4 to 6 inch thick wall to prevent vaccines from being broken..and an assortment of other glass equipment..sometimes just chill packs are sent in them for sprains ect..they are being throw away at clinics and everything inside arrives in perfect condition except air pressure air cells little sloppy, but they set right up..these things are super light weight and cost less to mail than boxes which require more stuffin..nothing but chill paks touch the sides of them..very tough to break...they can toss it all they want..if you have valuable eggs..it really works.thou the interior looks small..you cant beleive how much you can fit in there...they are free as they are being thrown away..no buying boxes ..i only use those, send them to people i like to buy from..

the outside gets dinged up but trust me, we back and forthed one shipper through the mail about 10 times..and its still going strong plus a few dings..the interior is pristine...
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id receive one regular cardboard box this year with australorp eggs, forgot to contact the seller in time..4 eggs out of 15 were broken...all of the rest of the eggs hatched..unless the plane belly lands on top of the medishipper....it willl be arriving intact, that is if the seller tapes the lid on...resistant to any temp fluctuations too..best of all..there free..

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

Opened this in front of the supervisor at our local PO. It was clear that the two eggs on the more smashed-in corner of the box were shattered and oozed all over. The box smelled pretty bad from the outside and awful from the inside. That reinforces my resolve to pack eggs in a box and put that box in a larger box like I've done before. Not even foam will keep a blow of sufficient strength from breaking eggs.

I learned some interesting facts from the PO supervisor:

--machines do most of a package's movement from point to point, and, since machines can't read, the markings on the outside are of little consequence

--marking something "live hatching eggs" will give it more notice and maybe even special handling (from the humans who will supersede the machines

I will hope that the remaining eggs won't be scrambled, but, in my past experience, that is usually the case.

 

[galanie]

With all the cutbacks - everywhere - they would more likely just quit dealing with the issue..... in my opinion.

They deal with millions of packages every year - some are chicks, hatching eggs, and other poultry related live items. They do a darn good job, in my opinion.

The post office can do nothing about the eggs that arrived in the condition they did. There are two reasons for this. One, it wasn't insured, and two, you didn't open the package in the presence of a postal representative. They have to witness it for themselves before insurance will pay. Sure the person upset over the condition of the box is upset.

Problem is, well, when you've seen the sheer volume and how they handle packages the way I have, you'd be amazed that things show up and as timely as they do in such good condition (normally) as they do and for a price cheaper than any other shipper (if that item can even be shipped anywhere else).

Truth is, we take the post office for granted plenty and all it takes is for them to stop doing what they do, and Gosh will we ever be paying an arm and a leg and more for what we get now from them. Thank you Kathy.

Yes, I am a retired postal person and have worked at nearly every level.

PS - "Live Embryos" gets the most notice.

 

[Goose and Fig]

I have nothing against the PO. 95% of the time my eggs make it there safe and most of them hatch. I buy that insurance for the other 5%.

I worked the sort at a major UPS hub during college, and 'llI tell you what- I can't believe ANY of these eggs hatch.

 

[hinkjc]

Judges, sorry to see a pkg of eggs like that. So sad for sure. I sure hope something can be salvaged. I agree with rocking paints on insurance. Our PO told us insurance is only paid if the pkg is lost by them. They do not cover for breakage. They also make you wait 14 days to file for a lost pkg because there is no actual delivery time guarantee on priority mail. I had a box of eggs take 13 days to be delivered and this is what they told me. I resent a new batch of eggs while the poor person waited to see if the first box would ever show up. I do have to say the PO typically does a pretty good job with shipments considering how fragile eggs are. I've noticed some areas handle pkgs much more poorly than other locales. It really is a gamble sometimes, but often worth it to get what you want.

 

[Margitas]

I need help with gender on this one, I have been back and forth but now am at the "it's a cockeral" side....what do you think? 2 months old, comb and wattles have been this size for a while and one of my blue chicks from my own that is a month younger has bigger comb and wattles....




and just for fun, not an import but one of HenThymes bantam girls, I think she is pretty nice for an almost 3 month old, pretty fluffy IMO

You Jubilee is roo, the choc look's hen.
When i sex use 3 point sex legs ,wing feathers,and vent sex.
To learn sex take me for long time, now last 4 year had one wrong sex.

 

[rockinpaints]

I can appreciate what a lot of you are saying. I too have had a family member who worked for the postal service. And have heard some pretty scary stories (especially with boxes marked fragile). The postal service is not doing a "favor". They are providing a service for which we are paying, the same as we pay for any service.

My local post office is absolutely wonderful. Our Post Master has located packages for me that were missing for weeks, on several occasions. She is excellent at here job, as are all of our local postal workers, right down to the gentleman (won't mention his name) who picks up my chicks and takes them to the airport. The deficiencies are not at the local level.

With more people using the postal service less and less today, I do not believe they would "refuse to ship' chicks and eggs because we expect them to arrive safely, no more than they would for someone shipping crystal. After spending nearly $10,000 per year on shipping (and I am very small time) plus an additional charge for 'special handling', I do expect to get the service I am paying for. And I do not believe the post office expects us to accept any less ( I have actually been told that by the post office).

Sorry

if I stepped on anyone's toes but this is a passion I feel very strongly about.

OK on to more pictures

!!

 

[Margitas]

Opened this in front of the supervisor at our local PO. It was clear that the two eggs on the more smashed-in corner of the box were shattered and oozed all over. The box smelled pretty bad from the outside and awful from the inside. That reinforces my resolve to pack eggs in a box and put that box in a larger box like I've done before. Not even foam will keep a blow of sufficient strength from breaking eggs.

I learned some interesting facts from the PO supervisor:

--machines do most of a package's movement from point to point, and, since machines can't read, the markings on the outside are of little consequence

--marking something "live hatching eggs" will give it more notice and maybe even special handling (from the humans who will supersede the machines

I will hope that the remaining eggs won't be scrambled, but, in my past experience, that is usually the case.

What the mess

 

[tennesseeckn]

Oooh that's bad. That is why I always ship insured and always ask people if they want to pick the eggs up at the PO. Once its left at your house, I think you are SOL.
You are lucky to be able to get eggs this time of year though. Its so hot here, they'd incubate in my house if they weren't in the fridge. I had to turn the brooder lights off the brand new babies. 

My big guy is trying to catch up with the girls in the ratty feather department. I wish they'd all just moult already. I did get some AWESOME new saddles form a gal in IA off ebay this week though.

Even with scraggly feathers he is still one handsome dude. You have a great eye.

 

[Goose and Fig]

I can't thank you enough for sharing.
I love them so much, even if they do look like turkeys!

Hope those new saddles stay on the girls. They are seriously heavy duty, but I am afraid to put them on until it cools off.