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Policies

Hatching Egg Policies

ORDER MINIMUMS

Hatching egg orders are required to contain one dozen eggs minimum.

ORDER MAXIMUMS

Keep in mind that we maintain SMALL breeder flocks and cannot accommodate bulk orders.  If you would like more than ONE dozen hatching eggs of any breed, you need to contact us ahead of time to discuss options or place separate orders.  We reserve the right to split any order made that is too large for us to ship with reasonable belief that the eggs will arrive in tact or that may require more eggs than we can reasonably accommodate.

HATCH RATES

Know BEFORE BUYING that when you purchase shipped hatching eggs, there is a lower success rate overall than when you purchase eggs right off a local farm or when you purchase chicks.  Hatching eggs are a gamble.  Once eggs leave our custody, we do not have any control whatsoever as to their handling or their condition upon arrival.  We cannot control how USPS handles them.  We cannot control your incubation methods.  We cannot control your hatch rate.  Our eggs are regularly checked for fertility.  We do try to put extra eggs in shipments when possible, and we package our eggs for success.

ORDER POLICIES

Purchase of our hatching eggs does not mean your eggs ship out immediately!  A purchase entitles you to a slot in our books for shipped eggs.  We ship eggs weekly and we are at the mercy of what the hens lay for us each week.  We work through orders on a first come, first served basis.  Please contact us for current wait times BEFORE YOU ORDER. We do NOT allow the selection of shipping date for hatching eggs.

 

When your eggs ship, you will be notified of the shipment and its tracking number via the e-mail you place on file with your order, so make sure it’s an e-mail you check frequently, as we are not liable for any damage to the eggs as a result of your missing that e-mail.

You are not entitled to any compensation for there being roosters hatched.  It is your job to plan for roosters accordingly.

There are no guarantees made as to specific color or degree of speckling on eggs in any colorful egg breed, project breeds, or hybrids - results in these breeding pens can and do vary.

Cancellations to your order may be made up to 24 hours after you place the order.  After 24 hours, no cancellations may be made.  Once an order is placed, you will need to contact us for any alterations to the order.

Assortments are put together with extra eggs we have that week.  You may not select which breeds you receive.

PICKUP POLICIES

Contact us to arrange local pickup of hatching eggs.  We do not allow visitors to our farm.

 

SHIPPING POLICIES

Effective May 2026, we are no longer able to absorb the rising costs of shipping in our hatching egg prices, and all new orders will have shipping added as additional charge.  Expedited services are available at checkout.  If you select USPS shipping, we always mark eggs HOLD FOR PICKUP with your phone number.

 

We are not responsible for damage to eggs or delays in transit and we no longer send replacement shipments.  All shipments are fully insured and it is your responsibility to file claims where necessary.

Hatching egg orders are nonrefundable.  Order at your own risk.

Make SURE you provide us a valid phone number with your order.

 

Hatching egg shipments are accompanied by Form VS 9-3.

We do reserve the right to resolve any problems at our discretion.

These policies are subject to change at any time without notice.

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