Buying ebay eggs

[janiedoe]

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Girl, don't quote me. I'm a neophyte in all of this. I think "Frizzle" is what I was meaning in the first place. I just know they are cute as H E double hockey sticks!

Well buy at least 3, so you'll have a better chance of getting one!

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

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Well buy at least 3, so you'll have a better chance of getting one!

I recently received an email from a hatchery (forget which) that was selling 100% guaranteed pullets. Yup. About $100 each; but hey. I was glad to know they exist and I can get what I want hopefully when ready. Yup!!!

 

[Sammi_0411]

A couple years I had chickens but was always interested in quails so hubby thinking he was funny and it wouldn't work brought 48 courtaix quail eggs off ebay Well more fool him lol I popped them in incubator did everything I could he was gobsmacked out the 48 eggs I hatched 36 healthy quail lol he wasn't laughing wen I kept them for 10 weeks before selling and decided to keep 1 boy and 7 gals haha.xxx

 

[Sammi_0411]

Lol

 

[janiedoe]

A couple years I had chickens but was always interested in quails so hubby thinking he was funny and it wouldn't work brought 48 courtaix quail eggs off ebay Well more fool him lol I popped them in incubator did everything I could he was gobsmacked out the 48 eggs I hatched 36 healthy quail lol he wasn't laughing wen I kept them for 10 weeks before selling and decided to keep 1 boy and 7 gals haha.xxx

Great hatch! How far did they travel?

 

[BlueBaby]

I recently received an email from a hatchery (forget which) that was selling 100% guaranteed pullets. Yup. About $100 each; but hey. I was glad to know they exist and I can get what I want hopefully when ready. Yup!!!

You should be able to at least buy a whole yard full of those (as soon as you win the lottery).

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

I’ve bought a LOT of eBay eggs. Something about the lure of late night online egg shopping gets me everytime.

I’ve had good hatches and terrible hatches. My best advice is keep it within 500 miles of your location. For me, in the West, that’s about 1 state away. That’s made the biggest difference in hatch rates. All the cool stuff always seems to be on the opposite end of the country but I’ve wasted enough money on eBay eggs to have some mild restraint.

Ask the seller as many questions as you need to: additional pictures, shipping procedures, guarantees, NPIP.

I consider it a gamble. Just like any shipped eggs. Which is some of the fun for me. It’s also given me some decent contacts. If I want eggs from them again I reach out directly to the breeders (bypass eBay).

Are you close to the Idaho border?

 

[Sammi_0411]

Scotland to Northampton in England ao about 395 miles they were here 2 days later tho only 3 eggs broken.xx

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Are you close to the Idaho border?

Utah County. ‘Bout an hour south of SLC.

 

[janiedoe]

I recently received an email from a hatchery (forget which) that was selling 100% guaranteed pullets. Yup. About $100 each; but hey. I was glad to know they exist and I can get what I want hopefully when ready. Yup!!!

I think I might have two frizzles. I bought the remainder of a bin of bantams Tuesday. Ive never had bantams before. (They had awful pasty butt and a couple had died, so I had to do it.) They are right around a week to a week and a half old, judging by when the store says they recieved them. Ideal has red, white, and black cochin frizzles. I believe I have two reds.

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Excuse our poopy mess. They may be small, but their messes are mighty and frequent!