How We Package Up!

At Her Chickies, we only ship via USPS and offer Priority and Express shipping. Both typically arrive in the same time frame within 1 to 3 business days and automatically come with up to $100 insurance, but there's a big difference between the two:

• Express packages come with a shipping label guarantee—if they arrive late, you’re refunded the shipping label amount.
  • Express is more expensive than Priority is. You can expect Express shipping costs for a dozen eggs to be anywhere from $30 to $60.
• Priority does not offer this guarantee and usually won’t resolve issues with late or lost packages until 15 days have passed.
  • Priority is a bit cheaper. You can expect Priority shipping costs for a dozen eggs to be anywhere from $10 to $30.

We also offer optional add-ons for your hatching eggs. These add-ons are optional and are in addition to the cost of your order.

• 72-hour cold pack ($5) – Recommended for temperatures above 85°F to help keep eggs cool during shipping.
• 60-hour heat pack ($5) – Recommended for temperatures below 30°F to help keep eggs warm during shipping.
• Additional insurance ($1 to $10) – Recommended for those seeking extra security. However, please note that USPS can be unpredictable regarding what they choose to pay out.

Before we even package the eggs, we carefully inspect each one with and without a candler. We will never intentionally send eggs with cracks, defective air sacs, thin shells, misshapen forms, double yolks, from new layers, overly soiled shells, and eggs older than 3 days.

We carefully cushion our eggs with honeycomb packaging paper and place them snugly into a carton. We add more honeycomb paper around the eggs and wrap the carton in thick paper (purely ornamental) with ribbon or string. The box is filled with pine shavings and more honeycomb paper for extra cushioning. Finally, we tuck more pine shavings around and on top of the carton before sealing and taping the box securely.

At Her Chickies, we take great care in packaging our eggs for pick up and local delivery, using honeycomb packaging paper to cushion them inside an egg carton. The carton is then tied with ribbon or string. When transporting, we ensure the eggs are securely placed in a safe spot in the vehicle to prevent any jostling. 

For the best results, we recommend pick up and delivery, as it minimizes the risk of the eggs being shaken during transit.

• Pick up is always done at the local Chevron in Olivehurst, CA.
• Local delivery is available for a fee, and for chicks and birds, someone must be home to receive them. Meeting halfway is also considered local delivery, so the prices remain the same.
  • Yuba City and Olivehurst area: $10
  • Sacramento area: $25

We offer three different sized Chick Boxes:

• Small – Can fit up to 4 chicks 
• Medium – Can fit up to 10 chicks or 2 Silkie grow outs
• Large – Can fit up to 16 chicks or 3 Silkie grow outs

I provide adequate packaging for chicklets to grow outs at no extra cost, however, additional Chick Boxes are additional. Small is $5, Medium is $6 and Large is $8.

We also carry Adult Boxes for juveniles and adults. These are not included and must be requested. Otherwise, birds are placed into carriers, and you must bring your own.

• Small ($3) – Can fit up to 2 adult Silkies or 1 LF juvenile
• Medium ($5) – Can fit up to 4 adult Silkies or 2 adult LF

All of our boxes include pine shavings, but additional shavings can be added in for $1 more. Wet feed can also be added to the box for $1 and 12-hour heat packs for chicks can be added for $3. Heat packs must be requested at least 6 hours in advance.