Hatching Eggs

Pre orders for 2027 open up November 1st. 

 

Pre-orders open in November, with shipping beginning in March and continuing through October. The exact timing depends on the breed, the quantity ordered, your place in line of other pre orders, and weather conditions. Delays may occur due to severe weather or natural laying patterns, as we do not use supplemental lighting and prioritize a natural approach for our hens. Because we are working with live animals, we ask for your patience and understanding throughout the process.

This is a pre-order, meaning eggs do not ship immediately after your purchase. Excessive inquiries slow down order processing and impact fulfillment for all customers. If you have read through this page and still need assistance, feel free to reach out, but please understand that we are a working farm with a high volume of messages, and response times may vary. 

Thank you for your support and for choosing to order from Mockingbird Homestead. 

Hatching Egg orders are scheduled on a first come first serve basis. All hatching eggs have fertility tested with weekly chick hatches to ensure that there are no issues with fertility prior to shipping your eggs out. We ship our eggs double boxed in our customized Foam shippers to minimize poor handling. Eggs will be shipped out once the order is available and filled. Eggs and chick orders ship out Monday-Wednesday. We DO NOT guarantee shipping dates. Once shipped, the eggs typically arrive in 1-4 business days via USPS priority mail or UPS 3 Day. USPS Express orders arrive in 1-2 days. UPS 1-2 Day Air arrive in 1-2 days. 






There are no guarantees on hatching eggs. Please buy only if you are willing to risk that they may not hatch. Your eggs can be rendered infertile due to x-rays, be damaged during shipping or transport, or be subject to temperature extremes. These are issues beyond our control and are an inherent risk of mailed hatching eggs. We collect and ship out only the freshest eggs that are no more than 1-3 days old at time of shipping. Once they leave our hands and are in possession of USPS or UPS we cannot guarantee anything. Per our policy we DO NOT issue refunds or cancelations on orders placed. If we are not able to fulfil the order within the shipping year we will refund you only under those circumstances. Our Pre Orders open up in November each year. We do not start shipping hatching eggs or chicks in November. This is a Pre Order. Please be prepared for a wait of anywhere from 3-9 months from the date of placing your pre-order. Typically the latest  hatching egg pre orders are filled by October of each year. You agree to these terms and conditions at checkout when placing an order through us.


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