Were the yolks broken when you cracked them open? If so then these eggs had no chance of development. I wouldn't rush to the conclusion of infertile eggs. Shipping is tough on eggs. I shipped muscovy eggs all this spring and fall to buyers all over the country. It seems those closest to me had the best hatch rates. One had a 90% hatch rate. The one farthest from me didn't get a single one to hatch or develop in both orders I sent him. I double box my eggs and use a lot of padding and it seems even that isn't enough some times. Have you contacted the seller about this issue? Most buyers will offer replacement eggs for the cost of shipping if they have them available.Hey fellow BYC waterfowlers I recently got 9 Muscovy hatching eggs shipped to me for incubation. Upon arrival, I candled them which showed all with detached air cells. Ten days into the incubation, I candled them again to my disappointment, all were clear. So this is a question for some of you more experienced folks. Is it even possible for fertile shipped eggs to be damaged to the point where they do not develop at all? I was expecting at least some development if they were fertile - some blood rings, dead, quits, or something at least. I decided to crack them open. They all pretty much looked like the pictures below which I believe is not fertile. Am I right to believe I was shipped yolkers?
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