Chicken Hatching Eggs Raised on Organic (12 Eggs)

The media could not be loaded. So I thought about getting chickens for a little more than 2 years, but the bird flu scared me from buying chicks from a local farm. I did a bit of research and discovered that if you hatch eggs and start your flock that way, you can prevent them from getting sick because the incubator kills the bird flu germs. When eggs went to $11 a dozen here in Colorado, I knew it was time.I got a basic incubator with humidity/temp control and automatic turning. I was thinking I was really late in the season for fertile eggs but I found Ladonna on Amazon and she had fertile eggs(it’s definitely warmer where they ship from). I got 12 eggs and shipping was quick. I also chose to have Fed Ex hold my eggs at the regional facility to prevent it from traveling around a van all day, I urge anyone else buying them from Ladonna to ask fedex to hold them at the main facility and pick them up yourself!They arrived in perfect condition and were immediately placed in the incubator on Dec 30th around 9pm. On day 21 (Jan 20) the first, and smallest egg began pipping. I have maintained a schedule of spraying the eggs and incubator down to maintain extra humidity since day 18. By this morning, still technically the 21st day, I had my first chick! I was very excited! As of this morning 5 more have began to pip and chirp and will soon be joining Bellina! She’s going to have a special place in my heart.I did my research, a lot, and the average hatch rate of chicks is 55%, so far we’ve hit that mark and I think the others are not far behind as they’ve pipped through to the air sac and are chirping. Even if I only end up with 6 chicks, that’s more than I planned on making it through my first attempt at incubating and hatching eggs! Anything over that is an added blessing!I think some of the less stellar reviews are from folks who don’t go into the process with the correct expectations. Chicks need a near perfect environment for incubation when you don’t have a momma hen to do the work. Lots of things can happen like if you try to candle them on days 11-14 you can kill them, if you live in a dryer climate you have to add extra moisture so they can hatch, if you lose power for too long and they get cold they can die. Bottom line is Ladonna does a great service of providing healthy fertile eggs, shipping them safely and providing folks like me the chance to have their own safe egg supply, at a reasonable price. The incubation is up to you.Came to edit to include pictures of the chicks at 7 weeks! I have some beautiful babies and I think all 6 are hens too! We’re almost done with the run and they’ll be heading out soon! I even somehow ended up with a lavender, a few Fibro Easter Eggers, a barred Wyandotte and a cinnamon queen. There’s only 1 that I’m not 100% on but it definitely looks like it’s half barred rock. Such beautiful and unique chickens! I know my flock is unlike others and that’s awesome! They are also healthy, happy and have good genetics!

Stay clear of this seller. I bought a dozen fertile eggs of mixed breeds of chickens. I have hatched Geese, ducks, turkeys, and chickens for years and 5% to 10% aren't fertilized All of the dozen were unfertile or dead. I've written the seller and the response was, Ineligible for return or replace. $50 for 12 rotten eggs. Shame on you!!!!

Received within 2 days (ahead of scheduled delivery date). None broken. 6 out of 12 hatched.

2 eggs were not fertilized and one of them was the dark brown and my daughter was disappointed because was the only one of it's kind that I received.The other was cream color but there were a few of them.Over all I did hatch 6 eggs out 10 since 2 were not fertilized and had to remove after the first week.Not sure if the seller can send the dark brown egg ? If they read this hopefully I can get the dark brown egg to hatch.

Packaged amazingly well. They sent 15 for an order of 12. I pulled the green eggs thinking they were prob Easter Eggers and I already have 3 of those. Of the 12 Incubated, 10 hatched. Will order again in the future. Just wish I knew the breeds - but I do love puzzles.

Bought two batches. Both arrived over a week late delayed in mail. Came damaged and oozing and didn’t produce any chicks. Ordered 18 and no chicks. Seller tried blaming my incubation process not their shipping.

hatch rate very low. first batch of 12 were rot or empty, we got one that hatched but next day died. the seller very responsive and considerate offered a second batch at no cost. 2nd batch was much better, we got 3 healthy hatchings all on the same day, the others leaked liquid and smell rotten. upon inspection a few eggs had full ground chicks but with the belly not fully formed or sealed. I'm grateful that the seller gave us a second opportunity and happy with my 3 chicks, 2 black and one white.

One egg was broken, which isn't that big of a deal. I have ordered from here several times and have never gotten all brown eggs. A little disappointed in the lack of "mix" in the barnyard mix. But hopefully there will be some different breeds in them. Overall, happy. Might try somewhere else for the next batch. (Don't attack, I know you get what you get, I just have usually gotten at least one or two green or blue from here).