This option is for shipping your bird USPS EXPRESS to states NOT listed in USPS EXPRESS SHIPPING for $65.00 (Illinois & bordering ILLINOIS states).
Please be sure to select the appropriate Shipping Method, if your address is NOT in ILLINOIS or a bordering state you MUST use this shipping option. This option is for use on all other continental US STATES, selecting the incorrect shipping amount will result in a order processing delay.
Horizon shipping box information & photos courtesy of Singing Wings Aviary
WE GUARANTEE LIVE ARRIVAL .....
On all small birds shipped through USPS EXPRESS (except Gouldian Finches & Canaries) if they arrive overnight or second day.
WE DO NOT GUARANTEE LIVE ARRIVAL .....
On deliveries delayed in route by USPS as this would be beyond our control.**SEE NOTE below***
USPS EXPRESS SHIPPING / SMALL BIRD SPECIES ONLY
(finches, parakeets, lovebirds, canaries, etc.)
NO large parrots (congos,amazons,macaws,etc)
THE COST IS $65 for IL/ MO & for states connected to ILLINOIS WHICH INCLUDE MO, IN, OH, KY, IA
( NY, FL & CA, CO, NM, WA, UT, ID, VT, MA, MS, etc the shipping cost is $85- The shipping price includes container/crate, insurance. Several birds may be shipped together up to 10 birds, depending on species)
Normal USPS SHIPPING SEASON IS SEPT-NOVEMBER & MARCH- JUNE
USPS EXPRESS MAIL SHIPMENTS USUALLY ARRIVE OVERNIGHT OR SECOND DAY TO MOST LOCATIONS (24-48 hrs)
Your distance from our shipping location doesn't necessarily reflect the time that your shipment will take to arrive at your location. Locations closest to major airport hubs generally recieve shipments faster as the post office contracts LIVE BIRD shipments via FED-EX airlines then routes them to your local post office. The majority of our orders that we ship out middle week before 5:00pm will arrive next day or early morning day after next. The US POSTAL SERVICE considers birds to be "perishable" and does not accept any liabilty/responsibility for any birds that arrive dead unless there is clear evidence that the box has been crushed or mishandled in some way. We do guarantee live delivery (except Gouldian finches) if the birds are shipped OVERNIGHT, or SECOND DAY DELIVERY. We DO NOT guarantee birds delayed in route as this would be beyond our control. Please be informed that we cannot control the exact date & time of arrival or the route taken as when they leave our aviary these issues are completely out of our control. And we can accept no responsibility. However, the USPS POSTAL SERVICE continues to do & has done an excellant job in the past of delivering our birds safely to their destination. When the birds are shipped we will email you with a USPS EXPRESS tracking number. Please insure that the US POST OFFICE will be able to contact you with the contact numbers that you provide us with. When your birds arrive you are expected to pick them up & sign for them as soon as they arrive at the post office. Some post offices will deliver your birds to your address, but prior arrangements must be made between you and your post office, this is not our responsibility. Although for the protection of the birds it is better is they are picked up at the post office as soon as they arrive to decrease the amount of transport that they will be subject to.
SHIPPING (1) BOX IS $40 will hold 1-10 small birds (plus $10 shipping crate charge) total of $50.00 FOR STATE CONNECED TO ILLINOIS, ALL OTHER STATES USE ITEM # USPSS7 ($75.00) shipping option. this price also includes crate, insurance & transportation)
MINIMUM BIRD ORDER TO SHIP USPS EXPRESS is $50.00 (price includes Horizon shipping crate, insurance while in transit & transportion fees to & from our post office.)
we WILL NOT ship more than 10 birds per box(finches, etc)
we WILL NOT ship LARGE PARROTS via USPS
BOX DIMENSIONS ARE 18" x 18" x 8"
weight approx 1lb ,9oz.
**NOTE: If a bird(s) is DOA or if there is a problem the buyer must contact us immediately. If you do not contact us by phone or e-mail within 8 hours after receiving your birds, all guarantees are void. If shipment was not delayed, we will replace the DOA bird(s) provided that they were not mishandled by the usps service or the box was crushed. (we would need documention to determine this) at no charge or credit the cost of the DOA bird(s) on a future order (No money refunds are given & all credits given must be used within 30days). All shipping cost and replacement shipping cost are the buyer's responsibility. If a bird arrives DOA, you must ship the bird back to us within 3 days from the date you received your birds. The reason we ask for the bird back is so our vet can perform a necropsy to determine the cause of death. If you prefer not to ship the bird back you can take a photo of the bird(s) and mail it to us. If you need further information on the return process contact us. USPS EXPRESS does a good job and most birds shipped handle the trip very well. Sorry but we can not guarantee shipment of Gouldian Finches or Canaries through USPS EXPRESS. It is our belief that they tend to stress faster than other birds and shipping via airline is much faster and less stressful to them than shipping USPS. We recommend shipping them only by Airlines. However, we have shipped Gouldians & Canaries numerous times through USPS at the owner's request with no problems. If you choose to accept Gouldians & or Canaries through USPS shipping we can not be held responsible if the bird or birds stresses and dies before or on arrival. Some species just aren't as hardy and tolerate as others. If you feel hesitant about shipping Gouldians and/or Canaries or any OASIS AVIARY BIRD via USPS EXPRESS by all means choose Delta Airlines or Continental Airlines instead. This is exclusively your decision & you assume full responsibility of this method of shipping.
The following boxes are REQUIRED by the US POSTAL SERVICE & we purchase them via HORIZON-MICRO ENVIRONMENTS and are approved by US POSTAL SERVICE for shipping LIVE BIRDS. A perch may or may not be inserted into each box, depends upon the species of bird. We use 'natural perches' during most shipments of small birds for better footing. MOISTURE/ LIQUIDS are provided in the form of orange slices & apples slices, ETC and seed and/or pellets are liberally scattered on the floor of the box.
we WILL NOT ship birds when temperatures are forecast to be below 40 degrees or above 85 degrees from either the departure location or the arrival location. Unless directed/approved by the US Postal Service.
THIS IS HOW OUR HORIZON SHIPPING BOXES ARE PREPARED!
