I shipped 8 eggs from KY to WA. The gal got 7 hatchlings. I agree with Chooks, freshness and packaging make all the difference. I'd be willing to try an experiment with you. I'll send you eggs - free - from KY to AK and you tell me how they compare in packaging and hatching to what you have paid for up to this point.
I have received eggs from several places this year and my hatch rates have very much coincided with packaging, freshness and condition/nutrition of the birds.
I have received eggs from several places this year and my hatch rates have very much coincided with packaging, freshness and condition/nutrition of the birds.