What should I expect for a hatch rate for buff orpington eggs shipped from Meyer Hatchery? For some background, I’m pretty experienced at both chickens and hatching. I have had chickens and ducks 10 years and raised a brood in the incubator most years. But I’ve only gotten local eggs before, knowing that shipped eggs have low hatch rates. Online, I see rates between about 40-50% for shipped eggs, some as low as 25%, and I’m planning to order extras to make up for losses. But I don’t want to throw money (or extra eggs) away either.
Can you all help me with your experience and what I should expect based on your own experience?
Can you all help me with your experience and what I should expect based on your own experience?