I ordered Wheaten Ameraucana eggs from a seller on here with a good reputation. Out of 13 eggs, 11 went into lockdown and three hatched. Over the next three days, they all died. I found two dead this morning but they seemed fine last night. I've never had that happen before and the rest of the chicks are fine in the brooder. Any thoughts?
Well, I'm guessing that possibly something may have happened during shipping, like maybe the eggs were severly shaken, or maybe x-rayed. An x-ray will kill an embryo, so maybe something just wasn't internally right with the chicks......Also, not sure of your climate, but the eggs could have been affected by extreme cold this time of hear..... It does happen. I sell eggs, and personally, I will comp some free eggs if a customer tells me they had a bad hatch, or even if an accident happens and the eggs are ruined....That's just me though..... So sorry about your chicks.... Sharon
There are just so many variables involved in hatching chicks and having them survive. If the person you bought them from is reputable, then I would not raise a stink. Perhaps I would inform them of the outcome, but would not try to pass any blame.