We will post the exact eggs that you will be purchasing. Look for the day on each photo to find out the exact eggs you are checking out with. The sticker on each egg indicate which pen/breed the egg is. If I know the hen that laid the egg, I will let you know as well. Thank you for shopping with us! I am grateful for you!

Our shipped hatching egg promise to you:

(The supplies we use are listed at the end)

1. We will only send you eggs that are viable and fresh, collected and sent within 72 hours unless discussed otherwise with special requests made on your end.

2. We will double box your eggs, use shock absorbing bubble bag suspension packaging.

3. will drive the distance to shipping carriers that are closest to Billings, MT airport/are the main hub for that specific shipping carrier in our area. This is done to shorten the time they are in transit.

4. We understand and are dedicated to the nutritional expectations for breeding stock to produce quality eggs that will thrive during and after incubation. Since we know the nutritional needs of a breeding hen and rooster, we feed our birds the highest quality feed and provide them breeder supplements/fats/amino acids specific to breeding stock.

5. We will give these birds room to free range and dust bathe. Sunlight and fresh air. An overall environment to thrive in.

6. We will do all we can to have your eggs arrive and thrive during and after incubation and will be there at anytime to help answer your hatching egg questions.

7. We meet with our local Department of Agriculture twice a year to manage our National Poultry Plan certification with the state of Montana and have tested clean since the spring of 2022. (MTNPIP 110)

Your shipped hatching egg promise to us:

1. You understand that even with all our due diligence, there are no guarantees on shipped hatching eggs.

2. When you purchase shipped eggs you are emotionally, financially and mentally ready for possibility that that hatch rates vary from 0% to 100%.

3. You understand that eggs can be rendered unviable due to x-rays, pressurized cargo holds, improper handling, long drops from conveyor belts, delays during transit and temperature extremes.

4. You give us grace knowing these are issues beyond our control and are an inherent risk of shipped hatching eggs.

5. You have done your research before you purchase and have asked us all the questions you need to feel comfortable with your investment of Opry Hill Stock: our breeding operation, housing, feed, original lines purchased from, the hatch rates of previous customers, reviews of previous customers, flaws we are working through, our strengths, our breeding philosophy…any additional questions needed to feel confident.

6. You know how to incubate eggs to success while also knowing you can reach out to us at any point to ask for help. Help that we will willingly and openly give.

Links to items we use to be able to ship you the best eggs possible:

1. Egg shell integrity candling before shipment: https://a.co/d/014Cg0BJ

2. Weight check of each egg:

Scale:https://a.co/d/0c5vQOYz

Egg holder: https://a.co/d/00hOBEA7

3. Stickers that you can either choose to leave on during incubation or take off. Each sticker identifies the pen/breed of the chicken that laid the egg. I tried several brands and this one did not leave behind a sticky residue: https://a.co/d/08RIaOH9

4. Air suspension bubble bags in size 4X6. There are MANY different brands but get the size in 4×6 or any size very similar to this. It is important because this size fits perfectly in the box below. https://a.co/d/0aWqnUhA

5. Double box:

Your egg box is 9X9x5 https://a.co/d/0cpr9BN0

The outside box is 12X12x8. https://a.co/d/0cvMgKY1

6. Padding in between boxes is air pillow packaging. Comes in many sizes and the pump is included: https://a.co/d/04skX5ly

7. For breeders reading this for educational purpses….A Laser label printer to print your own labels. Do not pass this step up! It saves so much time and money to utilize a company like https://www.pirateship.com/ or https://www.stamps.com/

Seriously don’t sleep on setting up an account. It’s free and easy to do. Rates are way better.

8 This is the laser printer I use that Bluetooth’s with my phone: https://a.co/d/0jjx0dXc

These are the labels I bought for it: https://a.co/d/0hVDAept

I used this label printer to create stickers for packaging to communicate of shipping needs for eggs.