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    Comment by 'Poultry Friend' in article 'The Truth About Insuring Hatching Eggs'

    Katsalsa- I am sorry for your experience. The number I called to get all this info is clearly listed at the bottom of the article in bold. Hope that helps.
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    Packing Eggs So They Can Be Insured

    So after writing The Truth About Insuring Hatching Eggs ( https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-truth-about-insuring-hatching-eggs ) I have noticed a lot of complaints regarding how hatching eggs are packed. You cannot file a claim on eggs that are not packed well! Not only that, but they can...
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    Comment by 'Poultry Friend' in article 'The Truth About Insuring Hatching Eggs'

    No. You need to send it at least Priority, 2-Day Priority is best, and it needs to say "LIVE- Hatching Eggs" or "LIVE EMBRYOS" and DO NOT X-RAY. By putting "LIVE" on it you make sure it is hand carried and not put on the machines where it can be harmed and x-rayed. I write "DO NOT X-RAY LIVE...
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    You're the best! Is there any information about the village chickens? I know they do not have standards, but they could be considered a landrace, like the Icelandic chicken.
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    I am looking for the names and standards for all the African breeds. Very little is known about African chickens in the United States and I am trying to compile more information. Any help you are able to give is greatly appreciated!
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    Thank you so much! Do you know if the other South African breeds have standards as well?
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    Hello! I am not in South Africa, but I would *love* to know more about the Boschvelder breed! They are so pretty! Do they have a standard? I would love any info on them!
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    Comment by 'Poultry Friend' in article 'The Truth About Insuring Hatching Eggs'

    So glad it helped you! Let us know what happens!
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    Comment by 'Poultry Friend' in article 'The Truth About Insuring Hatching Eggs'

    I have not had to file yet, although if the one shipment I got that stated this all had been insured, I would have, since it got lost. The biggest issue I have had so far is Postal workers (and their supervisors) not having any clue about the rules and making shipping the eggs rather hard. I...
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    Comment by 'Poultry Friend' in article 'The Truth About Insuring Hatching Eggs'

    Thanks! Everyone seemed so confused with this subject I decided to clear up the confusion. Glad you enjoyed it. :)
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    The Truth About Insuring Hatching Eggs

    Read my new article "Packing Eggs So They Can Be Insured" here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/packing-eggs-so-they-can-be-insured I recently decided to take the plunge and get some hatching eggs via mail. My first package arrived no issues, so I bought some from the same person. I checked...
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    where are the wonderful st. louis area chicken people ????

    Pat, my garden is doing pretty well despite the rain. Although it is raised beds....LOL It bothers me more in the chicken runs. Those things have been soggy horrid messes for months now. Ugg! Really need to go muck them out. Been avoiding it for awhile.
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    Heritage SQ Egg Chain Swap Thread

    YA! *jumps up and down* If my bator was not already full, I would sooooooooooooooo accept! Awesome birds!
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    SQ Egg Swap

    Clover Run: Your offer is over 2 weeks old. Are those eggs still good? I know with some of my breeds, I only have that amount of eggs for a limited time.
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    Heritage SQ Egg Chain Swap Thread

    Still trying to see if anyone else would like to start this up again. :)
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