Shipping
How We Ship
Windy Whiskers Poultry committed to doing their best to ensure you get shipped eggs that you can hatch. We take great care in our packaging and do everything possible to ensure you have a successful hatch.
We begin by wrapping each egg in bubble wrap. It is then placed, wider end up, on a nest of shredded paper. Once all the eggs are in the box more shredded paper is added around the wrapped eggs and gently settled down and around them. The reason we use the shredded paper is it insulates the eggs and helps to keep the egg temperature steady. The shredded paper will also allow some movement and air flow. We want the eggs to be padded but still have some movement. If the box is moving and is then suddenly stopped, the eggs need some room to move to absorb that shock or the yolks will be smashed against the inside of the shell.
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Because we like people to be successful and hatch as close to the number of eggs they ordered, we send extras. The number of extra eggs depends on how well everybody is producing .. but I am known to be generous. :-)
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Once the box with the eggs is properly packed, this box is put inside another box. We use bubble wrap and more shredded paper around the inside box, again to absorb shock and to insulate and regulate temperature and yet still allow airflow. The double boxing is to add an additional layer of protection and insulation for the purchased eggs.
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The outside of the box has colorful labels noting the contents are fragile and perishable. Your shipping label will also be against a bright label with your phone number written along the side. We ship HOLD AT PO. That means the address the box is shipped to is your local PO, and your address as well. Shipping this way has to be done through Click-n-Ship and is a little more expensive. The additional expense is worth it as the box of eggs will never accidentally go out on a truck for delivery. Buyers will be sent the tracking information so they can watch the progress of their shipment. I do recommend calling your local PO and advising the eggs are coming and to please call you when they get there. We have a great local PO and they often will call me as soon at the box arrives, often before they even open I can get my package.
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Once you get your eggs it is recommended you put them in a carton with the larger side up and allow them to sit at least overnight. I have let eggs sit this way for a few days as I tend to receive them mid week and like to start my hatches on a weekend so they hatch on a weekend. You want the air sack to get stable and a few days of sitting seems to give the eggs time to stabilize before they start to develop.
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We do everything possible to get the eggs to you intact and ready to hatch. That said.. there are no guarantees on hatched eggs. We cannot be responsible for what happens to the eggs once they leave our hands. There will be no refunds for shipped eggs.
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With our careful packaging you will end up with a lot of paper shreds. Please recycle. At times I use my shredded paper as bedding for chicks instead of shavings. My favorite use is to add it as a mulch around plants before I add my wood mulch over the top. The shredded paper also makes a great addition to a compost pile.
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To see how we ship live chicks and birds see HERE.
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