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Shipping Adult Birds
SHIPPING MATURE BIRDS SUCCESSFULLY throughout North America and abroad is a skill we have been perfecting over the past four decades. When done properly, adult ducks and geese travel very well.
SHIPPING SEASON: To protect them from over heating, we ship adults only during cool weather. When we start shipping each fall depends on the weather, but our main shipping season typically starts in October and runs through February or until we are sold out. Because ducks and geese have some of the best down coats on the planet, shipping in cold weather is not a discomfort to them.
HOW SHIPPED: Adults are shipped throughout the U.S. mainland via USPS Express Mail and will be delivered to your post office.
SHIPPING CONTAINERS: The special USPS approved adult bird shipping boxes we use come in two sizes. The larger ones cost $25 each and will safely accommodate 6 to 8 Bantam ducks, 3 to 4 larger ducks, 2 Muscovies, 2 Chinese, Shetland, Roman, Sebastopol or Pilgrim geese, or one larger goose. The medium size boxes cost $15 each and will hold up to 4 bantam ducks, 2 Light ducks or 1 larger duck.
EXPRESS MAIL CHARGES: Express Mail charges are based on a flat rate--the cost per pound is the same regardless of your distance from us. Express Mail charges per box typically are between $35 and $80, depending on the exact weight of the shipment. Call or e-mail us for shipping charges on specific orders.