Mail Order Egg Questions

[enggass]

Just a curious newbie here...
When egg sellers say 6+ or 12+, about how many extras do they send to cover possible breakage?
Also, is there a way to tell if an egg is fertile before attempting a hatch; besides cracking it open and looking for the bullseye in the yolk? They cannot be candled for fertility I am assuming...

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

6+ means you will get 6 but if 2 or 3 extras are siting there at packing time you will get them to. Some people always send extras but I wouldn't expect them every time.

Nope, no way to tell without breaking the egg or incubating first.

 

[Illia]

12+ means you get 14-17 eggs. I usually, just about always, actually, get 16 eggs.

There is no way to check for fertility without patience or sacrifice though.

 

[debilorrah]

Last time I bought 6+ I received 9. When I bought 12 + I received 22. Depends on the seller and what they have and what the demand for the eggs is.

 

[minihorse927]

Most of the time when I buy 6+ there is 9. When I bought 12+ there was...12. It all depends on the seller. Some don't mind giving away a few extras to cover damage or non fertile eggs. Some will not give up an extra to save their life.