Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Chris Herzog]

Bob I don't think you can do any better than this, unless you take them to your friend's yourself.

This fellow sent me egg like THIS, and they arrived in fine shape. I've used the same method, 3000 miles away with success, and had friends ship to me using this method, no breakage.


My boy is a cub scout and every fall the fire company brings a ladder truck over and the boys get to drop an egg off the ladder, packed any way they see fit. My boy uses this way of packing, and never has had a broken egg. From 40' in the air onto concrete.

Glen

That's interesting. I just received 14 eggs that were shipped and they were rapped similar to this but they were doubled boxed as well. 13 out of 14 are developing.

Chris

 

[mschlumb]

I will be doing a project this spring on shipping hatching eggs. Basically we will be seeing if letting the eggs "settle" before setting helps hatchability or not. Not real sure on precise details of how this is going to be conducted. I will post details when I know them.

 

[poularde]

Just wanted to thank everyone on this thread. I follow this thread faithfully now and it is making me reconsider my breeding plans. I am very thankful to get this knowledge from experienced breeders. I guess I would classify myself as a chicken collector at this point. When I have come to decisions this thread has given me the tools that I think will give me a much better chance of doing justice to the breed I finally decide on. Again thank you and keep up the great info.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Just wanted to thank everyone on this thread. I follow this thread faithfully now and it is making me reconsider my breeding plans. I am very thankful to get this knowledge from experienced breeders. I guess I would classify myself as a chicken collector at this point. When I have come to decisions this thread has given me the tools that I think will give me a much better chance of doing justice to the breed I finally decide on. Again thank you and keep up the great info.

Yup. One of the very best, long running threads, ever. Deeply appreciative, Bob and everyone who contributes.
Still want to see more White Rock photos.

 

[Maggiesdad]

Most interesting to see this. I recently received some Silkie eggs that were heavily wrapped in plastic bubble wrap - but with the ends tightly sealed as well. Clearly, the shipper wanted the eggs to arrive safely which they did. However, when I unpacked the eggs, several of the dozen were sweating which gave me pause because this isn't my first time with shipped eggs. I wondered if they got too cold at some point but eggs from multiple sources arrived at the same post office on the same day. Weather for shipping was not extreme and the eggs with the problem were actually relatively local. (The other 2 dozen made a 3,000 mile trip.) But I did take note of how hard it was to unpack the eggs. They WERE well wrapped, multi layers. Only 1 developed and it was literally days behind the rest. (I also received 2 dozen eggs from someone else that weren't so tightly sealed that did MUCH better.) I don't know if it was the lack of air that did in the eggs but it sure makes me suspicious. (So the tube idea with open ends sure makes sense to me .... )

Definitely keep the ends open, and wrap the egg with the bubbles facing the egg. The eggs can still get addled with rough handling, but they won't crack...

@ Karen - I didn't come up with it, I just have found it does work well.

 

[Maggiesdad]

Yup. One of the very best, long running threads, ever. Deeply appreciative, Bob and everyone who contributes.
Still want to see more White Rock photos.

For Fred - White Rock, BC

 

[Lacy Blues]

For Fred - White Rock, BC

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Hi all. If anyone is needing or is wanting to get started into some standard Blue Langshans, I have some started pairs and trios. I "may" be able to ship but would prefer local pick up or meet-up. Located near State College, PA. I wanted to post it here second (those on the Langshan thread got it first!)

All of my birds have been vaccinated for Fowl Pox. Here's the mother to one of them, Best of Variety at Lucasville:

 

[Lacy Blues]

BLUE!

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

LOL! As you can tell, lacing needs improved, but it is a HUGE improvement on what it was. Now to get the size back up to par and the feather width as good as the blacks as well as a tighter back. Still would be a good start for someone.