Understanding the risks of shipping hatching eggs

[Katy]

This is the first year I've tried shipped eggs. Had hatched a few of my own in the past with good results. I went into it with full knowledge that is was a crap-shoot. My hatch rate has varied greatly from 1 out of 18, to 8 out of 12. The only time I would have an issue with the seller is if the packing wasn't done well.....and that hasn't happened yet! It's a good way to get some different breeds of birds without going the hatchery route....if you're willing to take a risk.

 

[Poison Ivy]

Only problem I 've ever had with shipped eggs was a lady who didn't wrap the ends of the eggs. She only put wrap around the middle of the eggs. Then packaged them in the box with plastic shopping bags. Well lets say that several were broken and then with them packaged the way they were (in my opinion poorly). I only had two out of the 8 to hatch. Everyone should understand that once the post office gets them it's out of sellers hands and God only knows what happens to the boxes in route to the buyer.

Added: It wasn't anyone from byc.

 

[BantyChickMom]

I recently received some eggs from jenlynn4 and the packing was excellent.
Out of 8 eggs, I have 5 left.
I candled at day 4 and 1 had a blood ring, candled at day 8 and 2 more had blood rings. I opened the last 2 and they were developing so I don't know what happened.
Although I did have a humidity jump so maybe that affected the last two.
Anyway, I am disappointed about the 3 that didn't make it, and I'm not real sure about some of the others, but I purchased these eggs fully knowing the risk/gamble of getting shipped eggs.
I am very new to incubating/hatching my own, and I waited 2 days before setting them in the bator, so who knows, I could have done something wrong.
But, I don't blame the seller because the eggs were well packaged for protection and I received them all in one piece.
So, to all of you egg sellers out there, you'll always have the occasional complainer when things don't go well for them, but most people do understand the risks with shipped eggs
and blame no one
Keep up the good work -- if it weren't for you guys, some of us would be chickless in the winter when hatcheries aren't shipping.

 

[jenlynn4]

Thank you all for your input! Makes me feel alot better! I guess we all just have to go by the old saying,
YOU CAN PLEASE SOME OF THE PEOPLE SOME OF THE TIME, BUT NOT ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME.

 

[magikchick]

This was my first try at hatching and I was delighted with the results. All eggs arrived in one piece. Out of 12 I hatched 7. One chick did not make it. It was a late hatcher and half the size of the others. Now I have 6 awsome silkie chicks running around. So Jen I think you do a great job shipping.

 

[KKluckers]

I think you did a wonderful job at packing eggs. Mine arrived perfect. I noticed that with shipped eggs as a average less will develop. Out of the 14 you sent me 11 are in the hatchier day 18. That is the best result so far for my hatching eggs. To boot you live on the other side of the country

 

[jenlynn4]

So glad to hear all these good results! Makes me feel so much better! Thanks you all! JEN

 

[speckledhen]

Jen, just because some gripey person can't get along with himself and has to complain, don't second-guess yourself. You've been packing eggs successfully far too long! I've had some excellent reviews of my packing and none cracked or broken so far, so if someone wants to try to put the blame on me for a terrible hatch, I'm going to try to remember all the good things others have said and all the successes. You should do the same! Deal?

 

[Pinenot]

I think that most who do their homework will know that if the eggs are well protected and they only get a few hatched, their doing pretty good. They can either have the joy of hatching or buy chicks. All in all...they make a choice and if they did their homework...they would know what they were up against. Of course, keeping in mind that they were wrapped and well packaged.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

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