Bio safety question

[Cryss]

I buy all my pullets from only one breeder because I trust him and don't want to mix from unknown flocks.
Now my Eggsmerelda has gone broody and although I'm not quite ready to embark on raising chicks it got me thinking. Say I decided to get fertile eggs of a breed I'm wishing for and pop them under Eggy, but my breeder didn't have the breeds of eggs I desired. Would bringing in eggs from a different breeder be a bio danger or is that only from birds themselves?

 

[JedJackson]

Some diseases can be passed on to chicks through the eggs, which could then be passed on to the rest of your flock. You just need to weigh the risks versus the rewards, and go from there.

I should clarify. Some diseases can be passed from an infected parent into their eggs and newborn chicks, even if the chicks are hatched and raised in a disease free environment.

 

[Rose Quartz]

I buy all my pullets from only one breeder because I trust him and don't want to mix from unknown flocks.
Now my Eggsmerelda has gone broody and although I'm not quite ready to embark on raising chicks it got me thinking. Say I decided to get fertile eggs of a breed I'm wishing for and pop them under Eggy, but my breeder didn't have the breeds of eggs I desired. Would bringing in eggs from a different breeder be a bio danger or is that only from birds themselves?

Here are the poultry disesases that can be passed from parent to egg.
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/2477/vertically-transmitted-health-issues-in-poultry/

So far i havent run into any of them that i know of. Ive been hatching eggs for about 3 years from different local farmers.

 

[JedJackson]

Here are the poultry disesases that can be passed from parent to egg.
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/2477/vertically-transmitted-health-issues-in-poultry/

So far i havent run into any of them that i know of. Ive been hatching eggs for about 3 years from different local farmers.

Yes, for most of us it is an acceptable risk, but there's always the chance of disaster, even from the most reputable and hygienic of breeders, which should always be preferred.

You can also lessen the risk of contamination from the outer shells by fumigating the eggs and/or incubator before setting them to hatch. I haven't done it myself, but it's an option.