cjwalden:
my 'source' thinks it's bad breeding - maybe the hens weren't up on high protein layer food yet, or something like that. Pullet eggs are a possibility, too, imho. Not likely an incubation issue or you'd see it with more breeds - hatchery incubators are huge! The rare breeds may be on...
Ideal seems to be having some issues this year with their rarer breeds/types. I was supposed to pick up a spitzhauben today and the guy told me all arrived not doing well so he has them in a special incubator to try and save them - so far he lost half of them. I hope at least one survives! The...