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post #11 of 132
2/14/12 at 6:12am

Congrats!!

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post #12 of 132
2/14/12 at 7:30am
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One has hatched and about four more have pipped!!!

 

A great investment so far in an experiment and $2.99 for a dozen eggs.

 

Deb

The difference between breakfast and chicks, is the temperature you use to "cook" the eggs!

 

What breeds do I have?  More than any sane person would own.

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The difference between breakfast and chicks, is the temperature you use to "cook" the eggs!

 

What breeds do I have?  More than any sane person would own.

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post #13 of 132
2/14/12 at 11:28am

I'd love to see pics!

 

Jakk... Homeschooling mom of four kids, two dogs, three cats, 6 Buff Orpingtons hatched on Christmas Day, 16 Hatchery Choice Pullets, 6 TSC Red Pullets all hatched on 2/22, 8 babes hatched 3/21, 9 babies hatched on May 11th. Sixteen Easter Eggers hatched Sept 1, two White Ameraucana hatched Sept 5th...and trying to resist the urge to fill the incubator!

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Jakk... Homeschooling mom of four kids, two dogs, three cats, 6 Buff Orpingtons hatched on Christmas Day, 16 Hatchery Choice Pullets, 6 TSC Red Pullets all hatched on 2/22, 8 babes hatched 3/21, 9 babies hatched on May 11th. Sixteen Easter Eggers hatched Sept 1, two White Ameraucana hatched Sept 5th...and trying to resist the urge to fill the incubator!

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post #14 of 132
2/14/12 at 12:01pm

post pics please!! ;) Ive also thought about trying this.

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post #15 of 132
2/14/12 at 3:03pm
Thread Starter 

I have four hatched, one zipped and another pipped.

 

I'll post a picture once I move them out of the incubator.

 

Deb

The difference between breakfast and chicks, is the temperature you use to "cook" the eggs!

 

What breeds do I have?  More than any sane person would own.

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The difference between breakfast and chicks, is the temperature you use to "cook" the eggs!

 

What breeds do I have?  More than any sane person would own.

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post #16 of 132
2/14/12 at 3:14pm

What a fun experiment.  Will love to see the pictures of the chicks!

"Kindness can become its own motive.  We are made kind by being kind"  - 1 awesome hubby, 4 funny kids, 2 sweet dogs, 1 crazy kitty, 1 talkative guinea pig, and chickens (Welsummer, Orpington, Icelandic, SFH, Polish, Silkie, EE/OE/Am/Ar and layers)

 

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"Kindness can become its own motive.  We are made kind by being kind"  - 1 awesome hubby, 4 funny kids, 2 sweet dogs, 1 crazy kitty, 1 talkative guinea pig, and chickens (Welsummer, Orpington, Icelandic, SFH, Polish, Silkie, EE/OE/Am/Ar and layers)

 

My Swap pages http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/coldupnorth-swap-page  or http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/mix-and-match-swap-page

 

 

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post #17 of 132
2/14/12 at 4:23pm

Grocery store eggs shouldn't be fertile as there are no roosters in the barns and all chickens are there and caged just to lay eggs. The only roosters are at the hatchery's where they hatch their own chicks to replace the older chickens that have stopped producing. At least that's how it was when I worked at an egg farm. (35 years ago)

1 Maltese/Poodle mix (rescue)  1 Newfoundland (rescue), 1 wife, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 3 Bard Rocks, 3 Cochin Mix Roosters, 2 Guineas, 10 Bared Rock/Cochin hens, 6 Silkies, Nine 2012 chicks, 5 silkies, 2 EE, 2 Cochin, 1 Black Forest Cuckoo.

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1 Maltese/Poodle mix (rescue)  1 Newfoundland (rescue), 1 wife, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 3 Bard Rocks, 3 Cochin Mix Roosters, 2 Guineas, 10 Bared Rock/Cochin hens, 6 Silkies, Nine 2012 chicks, 5 silkies, 2 EE, 2 Cochin, 1 Black Forest Cuckoo.

Coop pictures on My Page

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post #18 of 132
2/14/12 at 4:51pm
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Grocery store eggs shouldn't be fertile as there are no roosters in the barns and all chickens are there and caged just to lay eggs. The only roosters are at the hatchery's where they hatch their own chicks to replace the older chickens that have stopped producing. At least that's how it was when I worked at an egg farm. (35 years ago)


Well, many Trader Joe's markets do sell fertile eggs. I have hatched chickens from some, as have the other people in this thread. Times have changed - there is a commercial market for folks who prefer cage free, fertile eggs; both Whole Foods and Trader Joe's markets sell fertile eggs.

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-- Linda (AKA: gryeyes)
I refuse to fight a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

Buncha Outdoor PET chickens, ducks, two Toulouse ganders, and four turkeys. Plus 2 wiener dogs, some bunnies and a rescue cat which owns me. Oh. And a house silkie....

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post #19 of 132
2/14/12 at 4:56pm
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As Linda said, the Trader Joe's here sells fertile eggs.  They also sell cage free eggs and regular commercial eggs, both brown and white.  They are all side by side in the same case, you just have to choose what you want.

 

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I now have five hatched and one more zipping.

 

Deb

The difference between breakfast and chicks, is the temperature you use to "cook" the eggs!

 

What breeds do I have?  More than any sane person would own.

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The difference between breakfast and chicks, is the temperature you use to "cook" the eggs!

 

What breeds do I have?  More than any sane person would own.

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post #20 of 132
2/14/12 at 5:08pm

We don't have any Trader Joe's in this state, just the big chain stores, couldn't tell you if they sell range free eggs since I don't buy eggs anymore. But I'm now curious and may hatch out a dozen myself if they have them and see what I get.

1 Maltese/Poodle mix (rescue)  1 Newfoundland (rescue), 1 wife, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 3 Bard Rocks, 3 Cochin Mix Roosters, 2 Guineas, 10 Bared Rock/Cochin hens, 6 Silkies, Nine 2012 chicks, 5 silkies, 2 EE, 2 Cochin, 1 Black Forest Cuckoo.

Coop pictures on My Page

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1 Maltese/Poodle mix (rescue)  1 Newfoundland (rescue), 1 wife, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 3 Bard Rocks, 3 Cochin Mix Roosters, 2 Guineas, 10 Bared Rock/Cochin hens, 6 Silkies, Nine 2012 chicks, 5 silkies, 2 EE, 2 Cochin, 1 Black Forest Cuckoo.

Coop pictures on My Page

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