Mandarin Duck Eggs — Did I Get Scammed?

[VirulentVulpine]

Does the seller also sell chicken eggs? If so what breed? That might help to narrow it down as to which eggs you got.

They sell lavender Orpington eggs as well

 

[VirulentVulpine]

If you are discussing lawsuits, I really think you should hatch the eggs, or find somewhere that will do a DNA test to prove what species they are (if that is even possible), before you go further with that.

Because at the moment, it works out to:
They say those are eggs from their mandarin ducks
You say mandarin duck eggs could not possibly look like that
They say theirs DO look like that

Thank you, I agree. I won’t have 100% proof these aren’t by some odd chance mandarin eggs until I hatch them out. Unluckily, most have detached air cells or some hairline cracks— but I think I can make it work as long as I follow some guides here.

 

[Isadora]

They sell lavender Orpington eggs as well

Bingo!

 

[VirulentVulpine]

Bingo!

Hopefully I didn’t just get sent the most expensive lavender Orpington eggs ever

 

[Painted Calls]

I agree that there's no way in heck those are duck eggs.

Following to see the babies that hatch, and the outcome of this mess! Hope everything works out!

 

[Crazy Maizie]

They sell lavender Orpington eggs as well

Which are brown or tan in color?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Which are brown or tan in color?

I think they're supposed to be a light brown?

 

[VirulentVulpine]

I agree that there's no way in heck those are duck eggs.

Following to see the babies that hatch, and the outcome of this mess! Hope everything works out!

I’ll keep you all updated when they hatch!

 

[NatJ]

Unluckily, most have detached air cells or some hairline cracks— but I think I can make it work as long as I follow some guides here.

I hope it works!

And even if they don't make it all the way to hatching, hopefully they will get far enough for you to be sure what species they are.

 

[ColtHandorf]

The seller is 100% full of poop. Those are not Mandarin eggs. They aren't duck eggs at all. I'd doubt the eggs are even fertile. They look very clean and very uniform to me. I'd hazard a guess that they are store-bought eggs or eggs from their Lavender Orpingtons. I know the one I had laid a surprisingly dark egg for an Orpington. Hopefully, something develops in the incubation process and that eBay or PayPal gets you a much-deserved refund.