[Creagan]

I've promised one of my geese to a family member in Edinburgh.
As I had them 'done' a couple of weeks ago, it's in the freezer and my plan is to send it frozen at the start if Xmas week so that it will be thawing out by the time it arrives and will be ready to cook on Xmas day.
I presume I will need to package it in some sort of waterproof and well insulated materials.
Any tips or advice on where to source such packaging?

[Hevxxx99]

It's probably not the done thing, but as it's for family...

I get large insulated/EPS boxes with close fitting lids from a big local aquarium shop. They have fish delivered from around the world in them. The fish are in sealed plastic bags inside the containers so they aren't contaminated if the handlers are careful. If you wrap the bird in plastic bags, sealed as well as you can, or thoroughly wrapped in plastic sheeting and then seal the lid of the box with gaffer tape or similar, it'll almost certainly still be completely frozed by the time it arrives, but if it does thaw, it won't drip at all.

I send mine 24 hour delivery by local courier.

[Izzy]

I work for Royal Mail. My tip would be to wrap it so it is totally waterproof. If it drips blood it could be delayed. You should also bear in mind it will spend time in airplane hold/wagon ie possibly subzero and time in warm workplaces ie 20 degrees C.



If you use ordinary first/second class post it will be bottom of the priority list for delivery in a week where RM struggle to balance workload and resources.


If size/weight restrictions allow send it Special. This puts you at top of priorities list.


Also remember all the basics (often forgotten).......FULL address, securely wrapped, adequate postage, senders address just in case.


For others reading at this time of year remember for a number of years now there have been restrictions on parcel contents due to CAA rules. This has a big impact on Christmas parcels containing toiletries and batteries. If you don't comply your parcel is destroyed and you will get no compensation.

[Marches Farmer]

When I take parcels to the Post Office these days I'm always asked what the contents are .....

[Hevxxx99]

...which is part of the reason I use my friendly local courier, who is also significantly cheaper than RM for anything over 2kg.