Shipping Your Duck
 In the best interests of our waterfowl, we ask that all
adopters residing within 4 hours of the sanctuary make
the drive to adopt their new family members. We do not
ship geese. Whether or not we will ship a particular
duck depends on the medical history of the duck, so
please inquire.
We will ship qualified ducks via Express Mail to residences in
the continental U.S. only if they can be delivered
within one day from zip code 06249. You can
verify if you are in range though Express Mail.
Food, water and bedding will be in the carton to
comfortably sustain your duck while they are on
their journey to you.
Shipping of live birds is costly
Please keep in mind that the cost of shipping a live
animal is costly. In addition to the adoption fee, you
will need to purchase and ship an Economy NEST carton to
our sanctuary. The cost of shipping your duck to
you can cost up to $55. Important Information About
Shipping
We are willing to ship ducks via Express Mail outside of months of extreme weather
conditions and temperatures. This service has the
following provisions:
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The adopting family must pay for
and arrange for a Natural Environmentally Secure
Transporter (NEST) to be shipped directly to our
Sanctuary. Adopters can purchase an Economy NEST through
Horizon.
Once your carton arrives here we will
contact you to make vital shipping arrangements. |
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The adopting family must prepay
all shipping costs and adoption fees. We will
not ship birds C.O.D. |
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Adopters must notify their local
Post Office both verbally and in writing of the date
the waterfowl will be shipped out from our Sanctuary
and the expected arrival date of the waterfowl at
the post office PRIOR TO ACTUAL SHIPMENT. |
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Adopters must provide their local
post office with their local and/or cell phone numbers
and contact information IN WRITING & PRIOR TO ACTUAL
SHIPMENT, so that their Post Office can reach the
adopter toll free, without charge. |
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Adopters must provide us with their
local and/or cell phone numbers to list on the Horizon
shipping carton in the event the postal service
needs to contact the adopting family toll free,
without charge. |
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We only ship waterfowl on
Mondays during non-holiday weeks to avoid birds
getting trapped in a postal warehouse. A
tracking number will be provided to you via
email the same day the duck leaves the
sanctuary. |
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Adopters must be available to
pick up the waterfowl from their Post Office
within one hour of Post Office notification that
the waterfowl has arrived, so the duck can be
quickly removed from their carton and provided
with fresh food and water. |
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Once the duck has been attended to,
adopters must call Majestic immediately to let us
know the bird has arrived safely. |
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