Shipping policy
Melissahof poultry are certified under the USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) as clean from pullorum-typhoid and H5/H7 avian influenza.
Hatching eggs can be shipped to all US states, including Alaska and Hawai’i.
Hatching eggs are shipped out of Lander, Wyoming 82520 via the UPS (United Parcel Service) on Tuesdays. The eggs are cushioned by foam shippers specifically crafted to transport eggs. Orders of 14 or more hatching eggs are shipped in boxed styrofoam coolers.
- Hatching egg boxes labelled as fragile, perishable and to be kept at 50-to-60 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Melissahof ships hatching eggs in fresh and excellent condition. Eggs are laid by the breeding hens on the Sunday and Monday prior to shipment. The eggs are placed in a holding cabinet maintained at an optimal temperatures and moisture for hatching eggs until packaging the day of shipment.
- Melissahof is unable to guarantee the hatchability of any eggs due to conditions outside of Melissa’s control during shipping and incubation.
- If you feel there is a high rate of infertility, contact Melissa by Day 7 of the incubation period.
Currently, Melissahof does not ship live poultry – baby chicks or started pullets – outside of Wyoming. Also, Melissahof hatching eggs and live poultry cannot be shipped to Canada.
Delivery within Wyoming of baby chicks, started pullets and laying hens is available. For this option, select Eat Wyoming delivery when you check out.
