PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING EGGS
What to Expect When Purchasing Eggs from West Michigan Game Birds
You can expect the highest quality hatching eggs on the market. We raise our birds using high quality feed and never over crowd. We use the correct ratio of males to females to produce high fertility eggs. This ratio has been determined by years of experience breeding game birds. All of our eggs are shipped fresh, and not stored longer than needed. We package our eggs in custom egg shipping foam. Your order will be shipped in an unmarked box to the address you provide. Please take the time to make sure all spelling and information is correct for the shipping address.
Order of Events
After doing your research on how to properly incubate and raise game birds, you discover West Michigan Game Birds. Once you have taken the time to thoroughly read both our product page and the Egg Disclaimer page, ensuring you have all the information you need, you're ready to you place your order. After placing your order you will receive a confirmation email (you may need to check your spam folder). Once your order is ready, a shipping notification email arrives, letting you know your hatching eggs are on their way. When your eggs arrive in the mail, you're all set to begin your exciting journey of hatching and raising game birds. After a successful experience, you’ll be eager to return next year for more high-quality hatching eggs.
Commonly Asked Questions
When to place an order?
We begin accepting orders at the end of each year. Once an order is placed it will be added to our order list. We ship our egg orders in the order they are received. If you desire to have eggs as early as possible we encourage you to place your order early.
How will I know when my order will ship.
We begin shipping some eggs in late April, this depends on weather and breeds as some birds need certain temperatures or amounts of day light to begin laying. We will send out an email a day or two before your order ships. This will give you about 3-5 days to get your incubator set-up and ready to go.
Can I order a mix of different breeds to make up a certain quantity?
Yes. This must be done by emailing [email protected]. We will send you and electronic invoice to be paid.
Can I order smaller quantities than what is currently offered?
No. We offer the quantities we do to maximize efficiency, and shipping rates.
What happens if my package is damaged in shipping?
If you receive a damaged box of hatching eggs, STOP. Do not open them before you take photos of the unopened box from multiple sides and make sure to include a clear photo of the undamaged label. This will help with any claims that need to be made. We package our eggs in foam egg shippers and send a few extra eggs with each order to help cover issues. Since the postal service does still damage boxes on occasion, there is $50 insurance on each package shipped through USPS priority mail. If more than 50% of the order is damaged West Michigan Game Birds can either refund or replace the damaged portion of the order. This is done as a curtesy and will be left up to management to make refund or replacement decisions on a case by case basis. West Michigan Game Birds is not responsible for packages damaged in shipping.
What guarantees are there on hatching eggs?
We do everything we can to make sure we ship high quality fertile hatching eggs. Once they leave our possession we are not responsible for shipping condition, fertility, or hatch rates. The purchaser assumes all risk after the order is shipped.
Can I make changes to my order?
Yes. All changes must be requested via email [email protected] If the changes require additional charges you will be sent an electronic invoice that must be paid before the changes are made. If the invoice is not paid before the order is ready to be shipped, the original order will be shipped with no changes made.
Can I cancel or delay my order?
Yes. Delaying an order must be requested by email to [email protected]. Delaying an order must be done before the shipping notification email is sent out, if done after the shipping notification email is sent we cannot guarantee the ability to delay the order. Delaying an order may cause it not to be shipped during that laying season. If this is the case the order can either be move to the following season or refunded (if refunded cancelation fees will apply)
Canceling an order must be requested by email to [email protected]. Canceling an order must be done before the shipping notification email is sent out, If done after the shipping notification email is sent we cannot guarantee the ability to cancel the order. When canceling an order please note that a refund will be issued in the same method as the payment. A 5% processing fee could be applied for canceled orders.
Canceling an order must be requested by email to [email protected]. Canceling an order must be done before the shipping notification email is sent out, If done after the shipping notification email is sent we cannot guarantee the ability to cancel the order. When canceling an order please note that a refund will be issued in the same method as the payment. A 5% processing fee could be applied for canceled orders.