The secrets of shipping...

[flgardengirl]

I think eggs are tougher than we think. Just for fun when i was making breakfast the other day, I gave two eggs to two teenage boys and told them to shake them as hard as they could for 5 min. They really shook them good. I always hear about how the yolks get scrambled in the mail etc. and wanted to see if we could do it. Niether of those eggs looked like there was any scrambling or anything when we cracked them open. Of course, I don't know if the cell or membranes had ruptured. One day I will try it with my own hen's eggs and then incubate them to know for sure. It was fun though.

 

[little_grey_bantam]

Okay, LOTS of replies to all of you -

mediazeal - I've heard of lower hatch rates as well when eggs are wrapped in plastic of some sort, one set came wrapped up in plastic (Very professional), the other in papertowels and in the carton... VERY bootlegged looking; and although two were cracked, more hatched out of those than the ones in the plastic... NONE hatched out... ??? I think it does have to do with breathing. I see people wrapping in bubble wrap and the eggs are very protected (no broken) but I don't think the hatching rate would be as high (no idea why). Again, I don't want people thinking I'm a hillbilly using toilet paper and paper to wrap eggs in an egg carton LOL

kathyinmo - same as above, though I feel it looks sort of yucky when they're wrapped up like that. I remember when I got them "Man, they were too cheap to afford bubble wrap?" Nope, never shall I say that again!!!

Buck Creek Chickens - Do they give you these boxes for free? What should I be asking for? LOL; you're probably right on that and if I could lower the price down for my egg purchasing customers, that would greatly help!!!

PineappleMama - LOL, that was great. I was laughing for a solid five minutes straight!! LOL

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

Yup, they're free. go to the PO or go to their web site and they will deliver them right to your door, you can get boxes, labels sticker and allot of shipping stuff

i use the 12x12x8 box, look under priority

 

[AHappychick]

Depending on where they are going and how many I use either medium flat rate or a reg priority box. most of the time I wrap each one in tissue in a cardboard egg carton with a re inforced top. I re inforce the entire shipping box using cardboard from another priority box. I use spray adhesive to hold to the original box sides.
I can then send up to 2 cartons of eggs in one priority medium flate rate box. I have yet to have any break using this method and they dont seem to getr scrmbled either as most poeople have very good hatches.

I think reinforcing the box is important as nothing happens to it then, and not having any movement is important as well.

If I just have a few eggs I usually do the same method just with the cartons only half full or 2 cartons. Occasionally I get a box that is perfect (from some other delivery) and I use those for shipments of 6 eggs and just double box the eggs after wrapping each one individually.

Most importantly other than the cartons (misprints) and the tissue paper and glue I dont pay for any supplies and even get my tape from the PO. I recycle any packing material that might be around.

 

[little_grey_bantam]

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Got any pictures of this reinforcement??? LOL
I sort of go crazy with the tape gun... (usually I get stuck to the box)

So I just ask for Priority boxes??? meh...
hahahaha

 

[prncssprplfrog]

I haven't read to the end of the thread-so- I don't know if anyone had mentioned this yet but......

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If I remember my 7th grade technology teacher's lesson- the eggs on the outside of the package (or closest to the impact) take the brunt of the abuse. They sort of act as shock absorbers to the rest. Make sense?


It would be interesting to see if the inner most eggs are the viable ones.