~*Third Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatch-Athon*~ all poultry welcome!

[GerbilsOnToast]

It is rather amazing that eggs make it to destination not smashed or at least cracked.

I used to work in distribution for a catalong company. I did the sorting of flat pkgs into the mail sacks. A-Z, ( couple letters missing) or sometimes I was able to load a truck with boxes. Fast, fast fast is the requirement. THough when a box came thru as fragile, we did handle it carefully.

What do you think of how egg would fair if sent as "non-machinable"?? Would that be a better ride?

Because machinable and non-machinable are at UPS's call, you really can't assume someone isn't going to shove it on a conveyor (unless it's approaching the weight limit or crated - then you're relatively safe). Sender can *declare* it, but it holds no weight, and it would be cost prohibitive to pack eggs in such a manner that you exceed the 108" limit. You're also confronted with the counter personnel, who (as a general rule) know only the everyday basics of the DMM. There's actually a person in each facility whose job is nothing but scheduling employees and knowing the DMM...

It IS amazing! I ship 'liquid in glass' containers quasi-regularly, and have never had one broken - however, I have no idea if the gel is still set when it arrives, or the customer just thinks we hake runny jams. Never had a complaint, though. Eggs are a whole 'nother matter.

 

[Wisher1000]

The discussion of shipping on this thread has been very informative. We can all learn when personal experiences are shared. I invite you all to "The Great Egg Shipping Experiment" thread to share your's there. I would love for you all to copy and paste what you shared here to that thread. This thread will eventually be replaced by next year's and this info will be hard to find. We especially like pics of your pre- and post-shipped boxes and eggs. Hope to see you there!

 

[SilkieSensation]

The discussion of shipping on this thread has been very informative.  We can all learn when personal experiences are shared.  I invite you all to "The Great Egg Shipping Experiment" thread to share your's there.  I would love for you all to copy and paste what you shared here to that thread.  This thread will eventually be replaced by next year's and this info will be hard to find.  We especially like pics of your pre- and post-shipped boxes and eggs.  Hope to see you there!

You are welcome to copy/paste mine if you want. I'm on a cell so that feature doesn't work for me.

 

[Arielle]

My poults are growing big and feathering out-- I have at least one pretty BR and another that runs thru the house calling" I'm lost I'm lost" . . . annoying at 6 am. Got him back to the brooder where EVERYONE else is snuggled in and sleelping!

 

[SilkieSensation]

I always know I have an escapee when I hear 1 screaming at top volume & it doesn't stop after just 1 or 2 shrieks...lol

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

I must not be meant to have bantams... My cast snuck into my brooder room and killed both my bantam chicks and one of the polish from the Easter HAL...

 

[Arielle]

Oh no!!! SO sorry.

With my cats I have to put up with the occassional mice living with us along with the chicks. THe cats touch nothing IN the house. THey do in the mice and small rodents outside. THe squirrels and chipmunks and chickens have nothing to fear.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Oh no!!! SO sorry.  

With my cats I have to put up with the occassional mice living with us along with the chicks. THe cats touch nothing IN the house. THey do in the mice and small rodents outside. THe  squirrels and chipmunks and chickens have nothing to fear. 

He kills anything smaller then a day old duckling. In the house and out. But guards the big chickens...

 

[Arielle]

LOL, there must be a method to his madness!! lol My cat occassionally has a face off with a full sized chicken-- he won't back down though . . . .but done' attack either. I don't interfere and they work it out. lol

 

[SilkieSensation]

My daughter's crazy cat watches for me to toss scraps in the run & then climbs the fence to join the chickens in scarfing them up. They chickens just stare at him. He won't even try to touch the birds & the birds leave him alone except for the dirty looks for stealing their scraps...lol