Egg explodes with fully developed rotten chick at 7 days of incubation

[hoosierhens101]

I ordered a dozen shipped hatching eggs knowing the risks of hatching shipped eggs . I was not expecting an egg to explode on day 7 with an almost fully formed dead rotten chick inside. I opened another one and found a fully formed dead chick inside. These are very endangered mottled java eggs. I told the breeder of the terrible error. I only requested a new fresh batch of eggs. Has anyone else experienced this with a reputable conservatory listed breeder? They are refusing to send a fresh dozen. Pictures are graphic

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Wow how unfortunate. If the person selling those eggs would have candled them first those babies wouldn't have had to die. Also she must not collect fresh eggs every day which will mess with your hatching success as well.

 

[TinaMarieofFL]

I ordered a dozen shipped hatching eggs knowing the risks of hatching shipped eggs . I was not expecting an egg to explode on day 7 with an almost fully formed dead rotten chick inside. I opened another one and found a fully formed dead chick inside. These are very endangered mottled java eggs. I told the breeder of the terrible error. I only requested a new fresh batch of eggs. Has anyone else experienced this with a reputable conservatory listed breeder? They are refusing to send a fresh dozen. Pictures are graphic

Yikes! This would traumatize me!

 

[Mosey2003]

That should never happen. Irresponsible breeder behavior.

 

[AltonaAcres]

Wow! He must have sent you eggs that had already been incubated for several weeks. So weird!! I have no idea how that would happen unless he doesn't know what he's doing. I'm sorry!!

 

[Mosey2003]

I would imagine the only way this would happen is if the seller hadn't collected eggs for at least two weeks, and just went out and raided nests and sent them. Surely they weren't being incubated on purpose and then mailed, that would be lunacy.

 

[hoosierhens101]

Update : I am getting another hopefully FRESH dozen eggs.