I guess there's the proof that they will contrict f/t.
Why don't you buy a few from the shop and get them put in a bag and wrapped in newspaper? It takes me an hour, sometimes longer to get home from my nearest supplier and I manage fine doing that....saying that, I'm not sure where you live so temperature might be an issue.
If you have to buy from the shop across the road make sure it's pre-killed, there should be no problem with that at all.