Luck with shipped eggs for hatching

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fowlafoot

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I was having such a hard time finding good Russian Orloffs that I resorted to buying hatching eggs from another breeder. They were packaged well, no damage in shipping, were collected in a 3 day period, arrived within 2 days of being shipped and it was very mild weather, all good things. It was a good hen to rooster ratio so I don't think fertility will be a problem. How much luck has anyone had with shipped eggs actually hatching?
 
I've had both very good and very bad luck with shipped eggs. They're always a gamble. If I get a 30% hatch rate I'm happy.
 
Well 30% would be about another 4 Orloffs, as hard as quality ones are to find they would be a welcome addition to the breeding flock. I will candle them on Sunday and get a better idea. I'm just worried that I went to all this trouble and not have a single bird to show for it.
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My 1st try was a 50% hatch rate, 2nd 0% due to x-rays, 3rd dont know yet but i have some that i can see that are fertile, but the eggs were handeled roughly.
50% is a good rate for shipped eggs.
 
Is there a BETTER way to ship? How about DHL? Anybody try them? I don't know, it just seems that if the US Postal Service isn't always doing the best job, maybe there is another option. Maybe it all runs through the same channels???
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My 1st time hatch was out of 13 eggs, I got 10 babies. 2 were not viable. I will try them again, as my seller was the best!!! (bugladyleah) and I want to try a few other sellers on here too! UGH, I am addicted!!!
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I have hatched nothing but shipped eggs with generally good results - at least 70% hatch rate or more.

Mine all were packed by talented packers who individually bubble wrapped each egg, then packed the eggs in a box with a lot of padding around the bunch of eggs to keep them from shifting around during shipping, air cell up.

I think packing is the key - along with a little luck that the PO just doesn't sit on the package or drop it, OR intentionally rough handle it.
 
The postal service is to ruff.. I got 2 packages of eggs today and in one there was 1 egg that went everywhere( hope it doesn't hurt them all...And the box looked like it went through a window on the top story of a big building). The sencond had 2 eggs broken. And these eggs were the best pack that I have every seen.
 
I have had batches of eggs show great fertility and not one chick hatched. I have also had shipped eggs do the opposite. It is always a guessing game on the shipped eggs.
 

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