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All of us should think twice about buying eggs, and not just because of problems like this, but also because of diseases like mycoplasma which can be transmitted from hen to egg! -Kathy

I now open all eggs to see what might have caused the hatching issues and I've only ever seen one deformed chick, it had a leg that looked like it was backwards. -Kathy

It's probably okay to mention someone in a positive way, but I remember reading a thread where someone was unhappy about their hatchery chicks and I think that thread got deleted. -Kathy

It's probably against the BYC rules to post that sort of info here. -Kathy

So sorry you had to go through this, I myself am dealing with my own hatching issues now, so I do know what it's like. Scientifically speaking, I think it's very interesting that there were so many deformities from the eggs you purchased and perhaps a nearby lab would be interested in your...

Welcome to BYC! From: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vm095 Deformities In any animal population during embryonic development, there is a predictable incidence of embryos that die or are not able to hatch due to deformities. Based on this comprehensive investigation, data demonstrated that the...