>This whole bussiness of queen rearing is a whole lot tougher
>when you get to include the US mails ( I guess in their defence
>it would bee even tougher with out them). For the most part
>they are on time and caring, but this year they killed 15% of what I
>produced.
 
I am also a queen breeder.  I have used the regular postal service for
many years in Canada.  The service has deteriorated somewhat with the
years.  I now use a private courrier service.  The queens travel only 16
hours (within Quebec province).  The customers receive them in hand.
They seem to appreciate the good service and they do not mind paying a
few extra dollars.  For interprovincial delivery I use the Priority
post service of Canada Post (48 hours anywhere in Canada).  It works
very well too.
 
If you are loosing 15% of the queens you produce with the postal
services, you should consider using a private fast delivery service.
Are'nt your queens worth these few extra dollars?
 
Jean-Pierre Chapleau
queen breeder
1282 rang 8, Saint-Adrien-de-Ham, Quebec, Canada
(819)828-3396
fax: (819) 828-0357
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