Shipping & Hatching

• Eggs are collected daily and held no longer than 7 days before shipping.
• Each egg is wrapped in bubble wrap, then nested in a foam shipping cell.
• The inner box floats inside an outer box with extra padding to absorb shock.
• We ship USPS Priority Mail, Monday through Wednesday only, so eggs aren't sitting in a warehouse over the weekend.
• Tracking is emailed within 24 hours of dropoff.

Open the box right away and inspect each egg. Cracked or shattered eggs cannot hatch — message us within 24 hours with a photo and we'll make it right.

Let the eggs rest pointed-end down at room temperature for 12–24 hours before setting them in the incubator. This lets the air cells settle after their journey and dramatically improves hatch rates.

Shipped eggs are not guaranteed to hatch — even with perfect incubation, jostling during transit can damage air cells. Realistic expectations:

• 50–75% hatch rate is typical for shipped eggs.
• 75%+ is excellent, and not uncommon for nearby buyers.
• Pickup eggs (within 2 hours) routinely hatch at 85–95%.

• Postal handling and X-ray exposure during transit.
• Extreme heat or cold during shipping.
• Incubator temperature fluctuations.
• Power outages, humidity swings, opening the bator during lockdown.

We replace eggs that arrive broken, but cannot guarantee a specific hatch rate.