For years I have fooled around with raising just about any kind of fowl imaginable. I have done my best to read all the reliable information I could find on the subject; from hatching to rearing birds.
Recently when I have ordered egg online; I have come across shipping practices that I was always taught were taboo. Now before I go any more into this, I am not pointing the finger at anyone in particular. In fact I am not pointing my finger at all. I just simply and sincerely want to know if information I have thought was "correct" is no longer - correct.
Things change, people find innovative and practical ways to do thing everyday. I want to be progressive and not regressive, so now I ask.
These events took place from several different shippers not one specific person.
1) Eggs were shipped upside down - pointed end was up.
I was told that this affects the air sac in the egg. The shipper said they do this all the time and it has no affect on hatch.
2) Eggs I received were dated up to 21-23 days old.
I thought eggs fertility rate drops after 7-10 days. The shipper said they hatch eggs older than 21 days all the time.
3) I paid with Paypal and was told my eggs would be shipped on a certain date. The date came and passed, no eggs. I contacted the seller they said that production had been down and that I would be receiving my order in two weeks. The two weeks passed - no eggs.
On the third time contacting the seller (all times I had to contact them they never once contacted me) they said my eggs were not shipped for various reasons and would be shipped the following Monday but that I needed to PP an additional $8 due to price increases in their eggs.
I asked them nicely to cancel my order and they said they would but there would be some type of "production charge - a restocking fee" LOL I NICELY asked, "How do you restock eggs?" Secondly, how do you restock eggs that havent been laid?" LOL
Again I am not accusing anyone of anything. I just want to get with the program and practices of fertile eggs.
Thanks
Gate
Recently when I have ordered egg online; I have come across shipping practices that I was always taught were taboo. Now before I go any more into this, I am not pointing the finger at anyone in particular. In fact I am not pointing my finger at all. I just simply and sincerely want to know if information I have thought was "correct" is no longer - correct.
Things change, people find innovative and practical ways to do thing everyday. I want to be progressive and not regressive, so now I ask.
These events took place from several different shippers not one specific person.
1) Eggs were shipped upside down - pointed end was up.
I was told that this affects the air sac in the egg. The shipper said they do this all the time and it has no affect on hatch.
2) Eggs I received were dated up to 21-23 days old.
I thought eggs fertility rate drops after 7-10 days. The shipper said they hatch eggs older than 21 days all the time.
3) I paid with Paypal and was told my eggs would be shipped on a certain date. The date came and passed, no eggs. I contacted the seller they said that production had been down and that I would be receiving my order in two weeks. The two weeks passed - no eggs.
On the third time contacting the seller (all times I had to contact them they never once contacted me) they said my eggs were not shipped for various reasons and would be shipped the following Monday but that I needed to PP an additional $8 due to price increases in their eggs.
I asked them nicely to cancel my order and they said they would but there would be some type of "production charge - a restocking fee" LOL I NICELY asked, "How do you restock eggs?" Secondly, how do you restock eggs that havent been laid?" LOL
Again I am not accusing anyone of anything. I just want to get with the program and practices of fertile eggs.
Thanks
Gate
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