TERMS & CONDITIONS
POSTAGE & SHIPPING

FERTILE EGGS & LIVESTOCK

 

Fertility – All of our eggs are regularly hatched to ensure the fertility rate is within 85%-100% prior to sale and all eggs are candled for abnormalities (Note: you cannot candle to check fertility, it has to be either incubated or the egg cracked open) before packing. All of our poultry is well looked after, on high quality feed. There is no overcrowding in the pens and females are all with males. Eggs are a natural product so please be aware that the fertility rates can vary at times so for example changes in weather can happen but we do keep a very close eye on fertility so will know if there is an issue. We hatch dozens of eggs weekly at the exact same time we sell fertile eggs so we know exactly how fertility is going. We do not sell fertile eggs that have not been tested and that are not at an acceptable fertility rate. 

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Hatch rate for posted eggs– posted eggs are at the buyers risk so if you can pickup then it is the best option. Hatching is over to you and the incubator, technique of incubation or broody. It is very import to know that if an egg doesn’t develop it DOES NOT always mean it was not fertile, it could be fertile but have no development from factors that inhibit the development of the embryo such as rough handling, extreme temperature fluctuations or an error in the incubation process. Please do not automatically blame us for a poor hatch as we honestly do our very best to get you the freshest, quality checked, well packaged  fertile eggs. We go to great lengths to make sure fertility is as stable as possible but we cannot follow the post routes making sure they are indeed handled correctly and kept at a stable temperature nor can we incubate the eggs. Humidity, temperature, weather, quality of the incubator, candling proficiency, how the eggs were turned, Lockdown conditions and more. We can provide hatching guides but best practice is to do a some research or have a little experience under your belt before buying shipped eggs especially for geese fertile eggs. Experienced Hatchers state that 50% is a good development rate for posted fertile eggs and anymore is a bonus, there is a reason posted fertile eggs are priced the cost of 1 quality hen. Please if you cannot except the risk do not buy posted fertile eggs as it isn’t for everyone but it is how we have sourced 98% of our breeding stock so it works for us.

 

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Livestock (chicks, hens, geese, etc) - All of our parent stock is sourced from reputable breeders and we try our best to stick to Australian standard breed guidelines within our knowledge. Only the birds we are happy with are in our breeding pens. However, no breeder can guarantee all the chicks will hatch perfect, even if they are bred from perfect parents as we do not know the entire history & genetic background (eg. their great-great-great parents, or how they were bred etc). We will truthfully provide as much information regarding our stock. We do take back roosters but sorry no refunds or swaps this is a measure to ensure no unwanted roosters get dumped.

 

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Pick Ups - with Fertile eggs fresh is best! Please pick up ASAP or they will be too old to use.
Picking up fertile eggs is the best way to get the highest hatch rate as long as incubation goes well. We cannot hold eggs after no shows and will contact the next person on the wait list or repost the eggs as available. 

Live poultry pick up, we are happy to look after your poultry purchase for up to 7 days but after that there will be a $5 per bird weekly charge. Preferably make sure you are ready to pick up your purchase before ordering.

 

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Shipping

 

Postage is via EGGSPRESS safe carton/s, On Mondays and Tuesdays via AU POST express post prepaid satchel bag with tracking number. We understand that Express postage with all the packaging isn’t the cheapest but it is the quickest way to get your package to you ASAP. We do our absolute best packing our eggs to ensure we take precautions for the bumpy road, we want the eggs to arrive in the best possible condition but unfortunately once the Post has them we cannot guarantee. There is many things that are out of our control once they have left our sight, the entire parcel might get damaged during shipping, it could be shaken too much (damaging the eggs internal air pocket), exposed to too hot or cold temperature, or unexpected delays etc….all of which can effect hatch results.

 

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By Ordering/Purchasing from us (Including local pick up & shipping orders) you have agreed to our terms & understand the risks. No refunds or returns for FERTILE EGGS & ALL LIVESTOCK.