Well just candled the eggs I picked up.... 0/24 with any development i am so bummed. Just sent the seller a note. I set 16 of my own eggs the same day... 15/16 developing... Had 28/40 shipped eggs fully develop with 22 hatched yesterday. Clearly not an incubator problem. Temps were down around 0...
Picked up my replacement eggs today. I am very hopeful that i will get a decent hatch this time. The eggs are huge once again. They look amazing.. I spent some time talking with the breeder and he has been breeding chickens for 30 years and is very knowledgeable and passionate. He showed me a...
I agree that the mechanized sorting is the biggest issue. My local post office is always concerned when they receive eggs. Always call to let me know and to see if I want them to hold for pickup or to deliver. While I do think the rare postal employee is capable of purposely mishandling, I cant...
No luck with the eggs... Seller is replacing them for me and this time I will pick them up. He has roll away nest boxes which explains why they were so clean. I feel confident that the guy is for real after speaking with him on the phone. He has been super helpful and very responsive. Picking...
I was wondering if they washed them too. It is possible that the hens lay in nest boxes that catch the eggs... Anyway it will only take a week to see if they begin developing. I sure hope they do because the eggs are awesome. I will keep everyone up to date with how things work out. Keep your...
Thanks. I will let you know how I make out. Fingers crossed. Another thing I noticed about the eggs is that they are perfectly clean... Not a speck on any of the 28 eggs...
Hi, I just ordered a dozen cream and a dozen gold brabanter eggs from ebay. I am not really interested in starting a breeding program... Just looking for some interesting birds for my layer flock. I am not sure of the quality of the stock but the eggs arrived today and I was astonished at their...