Pristine eggs LMAO No but Id prefer they where not Coated in Poo. I mean Coated .With it being early spring and the rains and such there is no way I can keep the eggs pristine. If you are dead set on hatching only perfectly pristine eggs you might want to ask before you purchase them, as most eggs I have received to hatch have been dirty, and a good percentage much dirtier than mine.
the above sentence is a direct lift from the second e-mail you received. If this person would put fresh straw or leaves or whatever in the nests with some degree of regularity, and if the eggs were gathered frequently during the day, those eggs would not have been nearly as dirty as they actually were. to essentially talk down to you about something that could have been avoided by a little common sense on the breeder's part doesn't say much for that person's integrity, but please don't let it dissuade you from trying again. there's many more good, conscientious breeders than the other kind on this site.
and yes it has stuck a bad taste in my mouth for even eating eggs let alone buying them My eggs and yes I live inb Oregon same place as the one i bought my eggs from RAIN Here is Never a problem. I have a posting of my eggs they are dirty
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