Duckling names?!?

[Ally Rose]

Can they refund them for that? I just don't want the same problem, that would be devastating. I know some people who ordered eggs someplace and got 5/6 ducks to hatch! so I'm going to ask where they got their eggs. Im not sure if its local, but with a hatch rate like that I'm going to trust it!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

private breeders specifically state they arent responsible for hatch rates and rough PO handling. If they refunded and replaced for every egg that never hatched no one would sell hatching eggs. People are quick to point fingers when eggs dont hatch, but lets face facts here.

Many people dont take great care with hatching eggs once they arrive.
shipping is a risk, yes you can get great results and breeds not available locally too
using incubators that have not been properly calibrated will result in bad hatches
temp spikes and unreliable thermometers will lead to bad hatch results
poor air flow, humidity levels and many other things can effect a hatch rate.

Most will pack well, and ship fertile eggs. Beyond that it is luck of the draw for hatching. Those who never hatched before it is best to start with easy chicken eggs, before diving into harder eggs that require more hands on attention.

 

[Ally Rose]

well, i am going to get a new heat lamp, one that is temperature controlled, from a friend. And try to get eggs shipped from a closer location because Metzer Farms is all the way across the country and thats probably why the eggs didnt develop-- because so many people handled them.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

I shipped duck eggs from FL to Cali not once but twice and they developed and hatched. A heat lamp isn't controlled enough for incubating. You are better off with the cheapest styro bator than a cooler and heat lamp.

 

[PetDuck]

I'm just gonna let you guys take this thread over now!
Good luck with your eggs Ally Rose!

 

[EggLuver]

Looks like a Mr. French to me for that duckling name.

 

[Ally Rose]

I shipped duck eggs from FL to Cali not once but twice and they developed and hatched. A heat lamp isn't controlled enough for incubating. You are better off with the cheapest styro bator than a cooler and heat lamp.

Well I'm in nj and thats further, plus my towns post office isn't what you call "gentle" so someone must have chucked the box into a truck or something. Im going to get some new stuff for the bator and see what happens with NEW EGGS from a diff place, maybe a closer place. Oh, and thanks PetDuck!

 

[PetDuck]

I need to barrow my thread back for a minute back you can have it back when I'm done!

What do you guys think of...
"WaddlesWorth"!?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I need to barrow my thread back for a minute back you can have it back when I'm done!

What do you guys think of...
"WaddlesWorth"!?

Love it.

 

[PetDuck]

Sorry I meant to say "Sir. Waddles Worth"