X3- Seramas are very difficult to hatch with shipped eggs. I'd have been happy with that ratio!
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I understand Seramas are extremely difficult to hatch, so actually I think you did very well.
x2 Thats a low-average hatch rate for shipped eggs, and they were Serama's which are hard to hatch
In general, newer hatchers don't understand that the hatchability of an egg depends on a bunch of factors. I encourage buyers to look at the feedback, and look at the info presented by the sellers. My auctions are likely annoyingly wordy, but I feel strongly about making my case regarding the way I ship, the way I feed, the quality of my stock, and the way I breed. I want that info to be available to lookers, and if they pass me by, that's fine.
ASK about what they feed. If it's 16% layer feed, without them offering info about any supplementation, the chances of damage in shipping are greater than if they offer their birds nutritional supplementation and fat/protein treats (insects, eggs, meat, fish, etc.)
If you don't ask, you take the risk of poor hatches because you don't know. If you ask, they should be happy to share the answers. If they're offended you asked, they likely wouldn't have had a product you would be happy with, anyway.
It's too diverse a group out there to discount an entire population just because they do business on
ebay- many of us sell in multiple auctions because it's how we supplement or earn our income. It's business. That's a big venue. It doesn't make us shady any more than selling here does. Not everyone knows about BYC.
I definitely have been delighted to see some BYCers on
ebay, because I managed to get eggs a bit less from someone I'd missed auctions from previously- it's just a different store, selling the same brand name, really.
Edited because I cna't type today.
