Who all ship hatching eggs

[La Mike]

This is to find out who all on BYC ship hatching eggs. I would like to know how many people actually use foams shippers to ship their egg orders out.
Also have you found it cost effective and easier to use them.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

I don't ship with the foam, but I have received eggs in the foam once and none grew. I won't purchase hatching eggs anymore if they are shipped in the foam. I've heard of others also having poor development rates with the foam shippers. I wrap each egg in bubblewrap and use shredded paper.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

There just was a discussion on the peacock thread about some eggs shipped like that - most of the pea breeders don't like them.
I don't ship hatching eggs, (well, they could be, since they are fertile) - but I do ship eggs to my friend in NYC about once a month - after trying several methods what works best for me is to use the largest flat rate box, put crumpled newspaper in the bottom, then a layer of large bubble wrap, then I wrap the eggs in small bubblewrap, then top off with large bubble wrap. None broken doing it that way & I've been shipping them for a couple of years to her.

I did get some hatching eggs in foam one time & they all came in just fine - sure was a big box to put them in though.

 

[mamawolf544]

I have recvd' 2 orders in the foam, 1 nothing hatched. The other I got about a 25% hatch and a broken egg.
I started to order some but I changed my mind.

 

[StevenW.]

I will stick to bubble wrap (It is also very fun to pop!) because I just don't see how the foam helps...

 

[sonjab314]

I received eggs once in foam and while the eggs arrived same and sound, only two eggs developed and hatched. I dont know if it was because of the foam or not. I ship using bubblewrap.

 

[Farmerboy16]

I find that eggs that are bubble wrapped, packed in newspaper in a large box do well. I have gotten eggs shipped to me packed in egg carton, and most of the air cells in the eggs ended up scrambled, and cracked. I think bigger the box, the better, cause there is more packing protecting the eggs. I lined the bottom of a box with crumpled newspapers, then put a small box in the center, then pack well with crumpled newspapers around the small box. Then I take the small box out, then neatly fill in the hole with eggs that are bubble wrapped both ways, then put more newspapers on top.

 

[ParadiseFoundFarm]

Very interesting feedback on foam!
I ship weekly and use bubble wrap.
Good info to share! Thank you!

 

[pips&peeps]

I have been using the egg carton method for many years and have no complaints. I may do mine a little different than most, but haven't had a cracked egg in two years now.

 

[La Mike]

Interesting. I have been using them and getting good results from the safety and hatch rates so this is really interesting to know others experience.
I have used several of the methods you all are using with some good and some bad results. I do find it a cheaper and easier way to ship but need more information on this topic. Thanks to all that have replied and hoping for more input.

Peafowl and goose eggs are a little large for the foam shippers so that is completely understandable there.