where do u buy poultry shipping boxes??

[sonew123]

Hi all I may need to ship out my 3 -2 1/2 month old standard sized cochins to TN--first ,where do I buy the shipping box and is there an easy thread or post that had any info how to calculate and get to as close to the real cost of shipping?? I have been on USPS and was lost and searched on the net to find info and I must be putting in the wrong info because nothing I have come up with was helpful-Even if I dont ship these birds this week I have to learn because I have some that are positively getting shipped in a bit. Thanks peeps and help would be great!

 

[Funky Feathers]

You can get boxes on eggbid (shipping supplies), or Cutler's Supply in MI, or directly from Horizon Micro-Environments. I got a zone chart and Express Mail postage chart from my postmaster. See if they will give you a copy. Then I weigh my birds in the boxes using a baby scale I got on eBay. Works great for me.

 

[Anne]

Yep, you can buy online at Horizon... they are expensive though! But the boxes you buy MUST be approved, or the PO will not ship them.

 

[jmhappycowboy]

You can also buy boxes here.

http://www.boxesforbirds.com/Page3.html

These are USPS approved and really nice boxes, they don't have single stall boxes but if shipping multiple birds these are somewhat cheaper I have found.

Also they will send you only 1 box if that is all you want where some of the others wants you to buy multiple boxes.

 

[Iowa Roo Mom]

What? People can actually ship live chickens in the mail?!?

When did this happen?!? And why don't I have more chickens?!?

 

[chicken stalker]

Oohh I want to learn how to ship also. Can you make a journal thread about what you have learned about shipping.

 

[sonew123]

I will try and document as much as I can as far as what I have and will earn to help everyone

 

[Iowa Roo Mom]

How old are the chickens you ship, sonew123?

 

[sonew123]

Quote:
These guys are 2 1/2 months old

 

[M@M@2four]

Hey girly!

I get mine here: http://poultry2.tripod.com/id3.html

They are the cheapest I have found!