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So true. It is a risk. I bought a bunch of silkie eggs this spring and when I got them they where mostly scrambled. Broken and yolk everywhere and the shipper used shreded paper so it was a huge mess. I got 1 chick and it died a few days old. So she graceously offered to replace them and sent out part at a time due to having to fill other orders. And out of a total of 90 eggs, I got 7 chicks. They are now laying, and are beautiful birds. I just wish it hadn't ben such a disaster. It wasn't the fault of the seller entirely. The packaging could have been different but thats how this person ships all their eggs. Not my preferred method. I would rather wrap every egg individially then use other things for cushion. That way if the egg (s) do get broken the yolk doens't get all over the other eggs. It's contained. I feel that was a huge problem. Also many where upside down in the cartons . I don't know if the rough handling turned them or what but it ruined the eggs. I sent out quail eggs a couple of times individualy wrapped because I didn't have the cartons for them to ship in. That was a real pain in the rear but I did it to keep the eggs safe.
So true. It is a risk. I bought a bunch of silkie eggs this spring and when I got them they where mostly scrambled. Broken and yolk everywhere and the shipper used shreded paper so it was a huge mess. I got 1 chick and it died a few days old. So she graceously offered to replace them and sent out part at a time due to having to fill other orders. And out of a total of 90 eggs, I got 7 chicks. They are now laying, and are beautiful birds. I just wish it hadn't ben such a disaster. It wasn't the fault of the seller entirely. The packaging could have been different but thats how this person ships all their eggs. Not my preferred method. I would rather wrap every egg individially then use other things for cushion. That way if the egg (s) do get broken the yolk doens't get all over the other eggs. It's contained. I feel that was a huge problem. Also many where upside down in the cartons . I don't know if the rough handling turned them or what but it ruined the eggs. I sent out quail eggs a couple of times individualy wrapped because I didn't have the cartons for them to ship in. That was a real pain in the rear but I did it to keep the eggs safe.
