Duckling mortality?

[Eluria]

We can have 3 ducks, but does anyone know, when ordering ducklings, how many survive shipping and just, well, being babies? I am hoping all of them, but am worried that if one dies then I will have to place a whole new order and I will not meet the minimum. We are ordering a Welsh Harlequin, a Cayuga, and a Blue Swedish, from Metzer Farms I am tempted to get another duckling too, just in case, but the downside is that if I order 4 and they all survive, I have an extra duck to re-home. Advice?

Starting to wish I lived on a farm lol...

 

[Gatsbysmum]

Metzer has a good reputation and baby birds usually survive delivery none the worse for wear, even from hatcheries a bit less reputable *cough cough* McMurray *cough cough*

 

[Gatsbysmum]

If you're still unsure, there are plenty of threads about peoples' experiences with hatcheries on this site, and there is even a whole forum category for this: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/16/chicken-breeders-hatcheries

 

[Gatsbysmum]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/542525/metzer-farms

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/330267/experience-with-metzer-farm

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/692784/metzer-farms

check out these. Positive reviews and healthy birds.