Best way to ship whole ducks or chickens?
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jacobpalmer05 said:
Could you not use a refridgerated (SP?) courier?
This is just a couple of oven-ready ducks and a chicken or two I'm wanting to ship, so I doubt I'm going to find a courier offering that as an option. They're coming from Northern Ireland and reliable, fast couriers to and from NI are quite difficult to find.Would it be best to have them vac packed, frozen and packed with dry ice or is there a better way to do it?
He probably uses something similar to above, but you could pm him http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=0...
Thanks guys, cheques are in the post 
I've replied to your PM, to summarise your options are really as above - refrigerated courier (they do exist, even in NI, I'll make some calls for you), or pack them in dry ice and overnight them. I've had a little research lab set up in the warehouse (read as: cleared a space and set up a temperature monitor) after a fellow PHer asked about shipping to Germany, and despite my best efforts to find an alternative packing method to minimise the weight, the dry ice route is the most effective way save for couriers with chilled vans.
The biggest problem you'll find is the weight - you need to use a polystrene box inside a double walled cardboard box, and for 8lbs of produce you're going to need at least the same again in dry ice, probably nearer 10lbs, to ensure it's safe for 24 hours. It still won't cost much to ship, just a hassle to get it packed properly by supplier.
As promised, I'll see what I can do
I've replied to your PM, to summarise your options are really as above - refrigerated courier (they do exist, even in NI, I'll make some calls for you), or pack them in dry ice and overnight them. I've had a little research lab set up in the warehouse (read as: cleared a space and set up a temperature monitor) after a fellow PHer asked about shipping to Germany, and despite my best efforts to find an alternative packing method to minimise the weight, the dry ice route is the most effective way save for couriers with chilled vans.
The biggest problem you'll find is the weight - you need to use a polystrene box inside a double walled cardboard box, and for 8lbs of produce you're going to need at least the same again in dry ice, probably nearer 10lbs, to ensure it's safe for 24 hours. It still won't cost much to ship, just a hassle to get it packed properly by supplier.
As promised, I'll see what I can do
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