I guess if it seems to be an eBay issue, then buy directly from good breeders, then. I have never purchased eBay eggs because I just don't trust it. I know you can get some really good deals, but...to me, it's just not worth the potential issues than can happen. Just curious on this!
I hatched out, recently, some super cute blue and black Ameraucana from a friend; I thought egg color was good - not "robin's egg blue" but most definitely much more blue than green. I'm pretty excited to see how they grow!
You know what bothers me even more is seeing doctored pics. That's just wrong. I actually bought some hatching eggs once that, in the picture, were just gorgeous - very dark, robin's egg blue. When I got the eggs, I was very disappointed. But, I feel like I simply didn't ask enough questions, because the chicks that hatched were feather-legged. So....
Do any breeders offer to send shell samples upon request? I do for my Marans when folks ask about egg color. I will also save the eggs from the beginning of the laying season (that's when they are darkest for Marans) and send a shell sample along with each shipment so folks can see the genetic potential for dark eggs in the offspring.
I hatched out, recently, some super cute blue and black Ameraucana from a friend; I thought egg color was good - not "robin's egg blue" but most definitely much more blue than green. I'm pretty excited to see how they grow!
You know what bothers me even more is seeing doctored pics. That's just wrong. I actually bought some hatching eggs once that, in the picture, were just gorgeous - very dark, robin's egg blue. When I got the eggs, I was very disappointed. But, I feel like I simply didn't ask enough questions, because the chicks that hatched were feather-legged. So....
Do any breeders offer to send shell samples upon request? I do for my Marans when folks ask about egg color. I will also save the eggs from the beginning of the laying season (that's when they are darkest for Marans) and send a shell sample along with each shipment so folks can see the genetic potential for dark eggs in the offspring.