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Title: Shipping Boxes
Post by: Michele Cram on August 26, 2017, 11:32:15 AM

Does anyone know of a reasonable place to buy shipping boxes?  I have had chicks shipped to me in wonderful boxes. I have also had some Seramas shipped me to me in a box that was beat up pretty bad.  I am looking for the best of both worlds, sturdy and inexpensive.
Thanks,
Michele

Title: Re: Shipping Boxes
Post by: John W Blehm on August 26, 2017, 12:35:37 PM

The last time I bought adult shipping boxes I got 50 from Horizon (http://www.hm-e.net/), with free shipping.    They are Horizon's 18" x 18" x 8" original single stall shipper.  They now also have a "Lite" version.  I charge customers $10 per box when I ship.  Often times I tape and zip tie two together to ship a pair of LF or a trio/quad of bantams.

For day-old chick boxes I usually buy "XS25 Chick Shipping Boxes (https://www.cutlersupply.com/collections/coops-nests-and-shipping-boxes/products/xs25-chick-shipping-boxes)" from Cutler Supply (https://www.cutlersupply.com/).

I bought a lot of 50 count size day-old chick boxes several years ago from a hatchery that went out of business and have many available if any members want to buy some and pick them up here.  If you are coming to the Fowl Fest it would be a good time to get some.

Title: Re: Shipping Boxes
Post by: Michele Cram on September 17, 2017, 11:46:42 AM

Thanks, John.

Title: Re: Shipping Boxes
Post by: Suki on October 23, 2017, 09:58:54 PM

I like boxesforbirds.com .  Checking now they seem to have gotten pricey. 


Meyer's Hatchery though has a competitive offering.


https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productlist.a5w?subcat=5079&cat=1027

Title: Re: Shipping Boxes
Post by: John W Blehm on April 28, 2019, 07:25:23 PM

Some have asked about the plastic strapping I use on the day-old chick boxes I ship.  I bought the Uline Polypropylene Strapping Kit #S-3823 (https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-3823/Poly-Strapping/Uline-Polypropylene-Strapping-Kit-Postal-Approved-1-2-x-3000).