Hatched shipped eggs with birth defects

[stefzbiz]

Hello
I’m experienced with hatching eggs and shipped eggs. Black copper marans eggs) I let them rest, hand turned 3 times a day. I had them upright the whole incubation including lock down. Out of 11 that went to lock down 3 never pipped/quit. Two hatched hydrocephalic both I had to assist or they wouldn’t have hatched at all. One passed after a hour the other died about 18 hours later.

I was planning on having these guys go to-my olive Egger pen but no I’m afraid something is wrong with their genetics. The eggs spent 7 days in transit-got lost. I ordered them from eBay.
any advice is appreciated

 

[JacinLarkwell]

@Eggcessive

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I've always been a fan of the USPS till the last year. Covid and management changes have made it a disaster. The delay in shipping may have been a problem. I shipped eggs to Puerto Rico and I'm assuming they were X-rayed. Most had deformities.

 

[ameliathedominant]

well one thing is DO NOT buy from ebay again lol. some breeders use those sites as a way to get rid of bad batches. honestly i would get a rooster and hatch your own

 

[mommiesrcool]

well one thing is DO NOT buy from ebay again lol. some breeders use those sites as a way to get rid of bad batches. honestly i would get a rooster and hatch your own

X2

 

[stefzbiz]

well one thing is DO NOT buy from ebay again lol. some breeders use those sites as a way to get rid of bad batches. honestly i would get a rooster and hatch your own

I agree. That was the first and will be the last time.

 

[ameliathedominant]

ive heard of people buying ive online too and they come mostly dead. its very sad

 

[stefzbiz]

I’ve had good luck ordering chicks but I only order from Ideal poultry, hatchery quality but types I can’t get near me.

 

[ameliathedominant]

the defect could also have been from getting too cold during shipping. ive heard of that hapening

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Odds are it wasn't something on the sellers part