Questions you should know about your Hatching Eggs
📌 1. Do you guarantee that the eggs are fertile?
No. It isn’t possible to test each individual egg for fertility, nor is it possible to match eggs to an individual laying duck when they are kept in groups with a drake
We sell eggs that we reasonably believe are fertile, if we have seen mating between the drake and ducks, or if we have been hatching our own ducklings from the flock.
📌 2. Does posting eggs affect their fertility?
No. This is a misnomer spread by many sellers. Either the egg is fertile or it isn’t. Posting won’t change this fact. However posting may affect hatchability, – see the next question.
📌 3. Does posting eggs affect their hatchability?
It can do. Rough handling through the postal system, extremes of temperature, and other factors can damage the internal structure of the egg, yolk and air sack. Such damage can reduce the likelihood of hatching a perfectly fertilised egg.
Like all breeders we recommend that you collect your eggs if possible.
However. Our packing is designed to reduce any damage due to the Royal Mail's mechanical processing of packages. and we have never had any breakages in the last 4 years.
📌 4. When I candle the eggs only some are developing – why?
There are numerous factors that can influence or prevent the development of an embryo, all
of which are outside of our control, including nature, the postal service, and your own
incubation techniques. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the eggs were not fertilised, it simply
means that an embryo has not developed to a visible size.
📌 5. What happens if none of the eggs develop or hatch?
Understandably this can be very frustrating after waiting 28 days. We provide an information
booklet and other helpful links before you get your eggs to provide some guidance which
should improve your chances of hatching.
However, due to the factors that can influence the hatching process, including nature, delivery, and incubation techniques which are outside of our control we cannot provide a guarantee that any or all of the eggs will develop or hatch, which means we don’t offer refunds or replacements.
You should be comfortable with this fact before purchasing, as it does not reflect on the quality of our eggs, and accept that some, none or all of the eggs you purchase may develop and hatch.
📌 6. What happens if I only hatch one or two ducklings?
First of all. Congratulations. Congratulations on hatching your ducklings and we hope you take great care of them.
Ducks are flock animals, like sheep, and do best in groups, and you may want to increase your flock count. Subject to the eggs being available, we are happy to offer a discount of 15% for a secondary purchase.
Please contact us and we can arrange for dispatch of another 6 eggs. This offer is obviously subject to the eggs being available.
BUT. You should try and investigate why the eggs did not hatch by opening up any failed eggs and view the inside. Even take a photo and send it to us, such we can try and help understand why...
