I originally posted this under the bad batch rant... But this is not as much as a rant as a hmmmm should I say something or should I take my lumps. Here is the post
I actually need advice whether I should be PO'ed or not. But I'm leaning toward should... Here is what is going on.
I ordered 18 mottled bantam cochin eggs from Pennsylvania, 6 bantam frizzles from Texas, 6 standard blue black splash frizzled cochins from Florida. I ordered them so they would all arrive on the same day. Gave Texas and Pennsylvania orders a day head start over Florida, being that I live in Florida. The plan worked they all arrived the same day December 13, none were broken and none of the boxes damaged. I will admit I did not pay for the eggs the same day the auctions ended.. I had two finals at college and completely forgot for 24 hours.. So everything was pushed back by a day.
I candled them all before I put them in the incubator and many of them have very jiggly air sacs. After reading about others who have hatched chicks from eggs with jiggly air sacs I place them in cartons at an angle to incubate, instead of on their sides.
Here is their current standings. The lady who I bought the mottled Cochins from sent 36 instead of 18 OH MY, that was a few extra smile! Now I have 17 that are developing very well from that batch. Texas sent 7 and 5 are developing so far from that big_smile.. I am very happy with these orders. I am very impressed with the ones from Texas wink .
Now the ones from Florida is what I'm angry about. 7 eggs, 7 nothings.. Not even a blood ring. They are still in the incubator with me hoping I'm wrong. They are medium brown eggs, but I have candled brown eggs and even green eggs before and have been able to see something. I see zip not even a shadow of anything. These eggs traveled a short distances, shorter shipping time, went through better weather conditions. But the eggs that were sent are not shaped well. I couldn't even tell which end was the big end on some of them.
I understand the whole ship at your own risk thing. But to me it just seems odd to not have ANY development. Not even a blood ring. So Should I email this person or just take my lumps and never order from them again? Do you think my 24 hour delay actually caused the problem? I am actually wondering if I was sent eggs that had never been fertilized.
When should I call it quits for these eggs? And if I open one up would they still have any sign of ever being fertile?
Now I would like to hear everyone opinion on this.
Christal
I actually need advice whether I should be PO'ed or not. But I'm leaning toward should... Here is what is going on.
I ordered 18 mottled bantam cochin eggs from Pennsylvania, 6 bantam frizzles from Texas, 6 standard blue black splash frizzled cochins from Florida. I ordered them so they would all arrive on the same day. Gave Texas and Pennsylvania orders a day head start over Florida, being that I live in Florida. The plan worked they all arrived the same day December 13, none were broken and none of the boxes damaged. I will admit I did not pay for the eggs the same day the auctions ended.. I had two finals at college and completely forgot for 24 hours.. So everything was pushed back by a day.
I candled them all before I put them in the incubator and many of them have very jiggly air sacs. After reading about others who have hatched chicks from eggs with jiggly air sacs I place them in cartons at an angle to incubate, instead of on their sides.
Here is their current standings. The lady who I bought the mottled Cochins from sent 36 instead of 18 OH MY, that was a few extra smile! Now I have 17 that are developing very well from that batch. Texas sent 7 and 5 are developing so far from that big_smile.. I am very happy with these orders. I am very impressed with the ones from Texas wink .
Now the ones from Florida is what I'm angry about. 7 eggs, 7 nothings.. Not even a blood ring. They are still in the incubator with me hoping I'm wrong. They are medium brown eggs, but I have candled brown eggs and even green eggs before and have been able to see something. I see zip not even a shadow of anything. These eggs traveled a short distances, shorter shipping time, went through better weather conditions. But the eggs that were sent are not shaped well. I couldn't even tell which end was the big end on some of them.
I understand the whole ship at your own risk thing. But to me it just seems odd to not have ANY development. Not even a blood ring. So Should I email this person or just take my lumps and never order from them again? Do you think my 24 hour delay actually caused the problem? I am actually wondering if I was sent eggs that had never been fertilized.
When should I call it quits for these eggs? And if I open one up would they still have any sign of ever being fertile?
Now I would like to hear everyone opinion on this.
Christal