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I am constantly checking the fertility on my breeder eggs. If they don't sell, I hatch them myself. I also break open a few and check that way. So the eggs I sell should never be all infertile. There can still be a clear egg every now and again but it should never be more than the odd one. I've only had 2 people complain about receiving eggs that didn't hatch. One person claimed all but 1 were infertile - but he only bought 6 bantam eggs and they were shipped to Washington state. I sent 8 eggs and he had 1 chick hatch. He admitted being new to using the incubator. Anyway, I offered to ship the same amount of eggs back to him for only the cost of shipping if he wanted to try again. I made the same offer to the 2nd person even though her eggs were all fertile, she just had a bad hatch rate (lots of dead in shell chicks). I don't consider that my fault but I try to keep the customers happy. I have found that some just don't want to be happy - no matter what you offer. I do not refund money and I make that clear on my auctions. I can't afford to do that as there are some very dishonest people out there that would take advantage. I've also spent a lot of money to really reputable people and received eggs that none hatched. That is disappointing but you never know what those eggs go through before they get here. I have about a 50% success rate with shipped eggs. Some do really well and some don't do well at all. But I've also bought eggs locally that I didn't have any luck hatching either. Hatching is a gamble. That's why it's so exciting when it finally works and you get lots of babies.
thanks for ya'll answering.. I of course have no plans on buying eggs.. No incubator and to be honest, I think I would get tooo hooked on hatching if I did, then I would be in lots of trouble with the hubby..ahhahha. the thought of paying sometimes a lot of money for fancy-dancy eggs is scary, especially if shipped. I do understand that buying eggs to hatch is still a lower price than buying a chick or a started pullet. and I am sooo guilty of liking fancy dancy chickens..ahhah.. So if its ok with you guys... I would rather buy chicks or started hens from you guys than eggs... I know yup Im chicken hhahhaha...
hugs and smiles to everyone... its a gorgeous day what are you doing in the house online????... oh wait im in the house online.!!!!., hahahhah I need to go out and play...
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I am constantly checking the fertility on my breeder eggs. If they don't sell, I hatch them myself. I also break open a few and check that way. So the eggs I sell should never be all infertile. There can still be a clear egg every now and again but it should never be more than the odd one. I've only had 2 people complain about receiving eggs that didn't hatch. One person claimed all but 1 were infertile - but he only bought 6 bantam eggs and they were shipped to Washington state. I sent 8 eggs and he had 1 chick hatch. He admitted being new to using the incubator. Anyway, I offered to ship the same amount of eggs back to him for only the cost of shipping if he wanted to try again. I made the same offer to the 2nd person even though her eggs were all fertile, she just had a bad hatch rate (lots of dead in shell chicks). I don't consider that my fault but I try to keep the customers happy. I have found that some just don't want to be happy - no matter what you offer. I do not refund money and I make that clear on my auctions. I can't afford to do that as there are some very dishonest people out there that would take advantage. I've also spent a lot of money to really reputable people and received eggs that none hatched. That is disappointing but you never know what those eggs go through before they get here. I have about a 50% success rate with shipped eggs. Some do really well and some don't do well at all. But I've also bought eggs locally that I didn't have any luck hatching either. Hatching is a gamble. That's why it's so exciting when it finally works and you get lots of babies.
thanks for ya'll answering.. I of course have no plans on buying eggs.. No incubator and to be honest, I think I would get tooo hooked on hatching if I did, then I would be in lots of trouble with the hubby..ahhahha. the thought of paying sometimes a lot of money for fancy-dancy eggs is scary, especially if shipped. I do understand that buying eggs to hatch is still a lower price than buying a chick or a started pullet. and I am sooo guilty of liking fancy dancy chickens..ahhah.. So if its ok with you guys... I would rather buy chicks or started hens from you guys than eggs... I know yup Im chicken hhahhaha...
hugs and smiles to everyone... its a gorgeous day what are you doing in the house online????... oh wait im in the house online.!!!!., hahahhah I need to go out and play...
)O(
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