Effective August 28, 2008, we are revising Publication 52 to reflect changes made to the mailability of shipping day-old emus in the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®).
Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail
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5 Perishable Matter
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52 Animals
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525 Nonmailable Live Animals
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525.1 Live Birds
***The following are some examples of nonmailable birds:
[Delete item “c. Emus” from the list of nonmailable birds and renumber current items d–g as c–f as follows:]
a. Canaries.
b. Cockatiels.
c. Finches.
d. Parakeets.
e. Parrots.
f. Adult birds, except those specifically permitted under the conditions in DMM 601.9.3.4 and 601.9.3.5.
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526 Mailable Live Animals
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526.3 Live, Day-Old Poultry
526.31 General
[Revise 526.31 to include “emus” and alphabetize list as follows:]
The following live, day-old animals are acceptable for mailing when properly packaged: chickens, ducks, emus, geese, guinea fowl, partridges, pheasants (only during April through August), quail, and turkeys. All other types of live, day-old poultry are nonmailable. Day-old poultry vaccinated with Newcastle disease (live virus) also is nonmailable.
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— Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 8-28-08
