Chinese New Year Hatch/February 3 2011

[Sumatra503]

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If they are white eggs they are most likely leghorns and if they are brown they are most likely barred rocks. Those are the two most common for store bought eggs.

Maybe but did you see where they came from?

Yes, but store bought eggs are mostly the same. Some countries import mass produced eggs for grocery stories.

She said they were regular commercial eggs and some organic eggs, so probably mass produced leghorns or barred rocks. those are the main commercial breeds regardless of the country.

 

[wolftracks]

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Maybe but did you see where they came from?

Yes, but store bought eggs are mostly the same. Some countries import mass produced eggs for grocery stories.

She said they were regular commercial eggs and some organic eggs, so probably mass produced leghorns or barred rocks. those are the main commercial breeds regardless of the country.

hmmmm makes sense.

 

[GAGE]

I am setting 20 Serama eggs tommorrow, so I will keep you all updated. This is only my second hatch, and I am looking for big results!

 

[Sumatra503]

My Serama eggs fell through, but i will still be getting the Button eggs.

 

[wolftracks]

OK I need some advice.

I'm not new to hatching, but starting this past summer had some horrible hatches. Granted most were shipped and the PO is brutal to my boxes.

I'm starting this hatch with all new themos and hydros. I'm thinking even with as many as I use, I just need to start fresh and be done with it.

Need some good suggestions on what to get. Nothing expensive please. I need to do this one the cheap

 

[gryeyes]

The Brinsea SpotCheck is a great thermometer with a probe you can poke in through a vent to check temps. I just calibrate my cheapo hygrometers and adjust for the disparity.

 

[thebirdguy]

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Yes, but store bought eggs are mostly the same. Some countries import mass produced eggs for grocery stories.

She said they were regular commercial eggs and some organic eggs, so probably mass produced leghorns or barred rocks. those are the main commercial breeds regardless of the country.

hmmmm makes sense.

I'm betting that mass produced eggs destined for export to a foreign country would not be fertile like these are... It would be my guess given that they are fertile, that they were raised locally and not in a battery cage..

 

[eggbuster]

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hmmmm makes sense.

I'm betting that mass produced eggs destined for export to a foreign country would not be fertile like these are... It would be my guess given that they are fertile, that they were raised locally and not in a battery cage..

They are brown eggs of varying shades medium to somewhat darker brown. There are a few smaller sized eggs but most are large to extra large. They are not refrigerated in Indonesia and these came from a bulk bin at a local mega store where there is a greater turn over of eggs and a better chance of getting fresher ones. Eggs are not dated and are on sale until they are sold. They are un- washed and come with complementary poop. (definitely not imported). A poultry farm over there is not the same set up as here. A local co worker of my husband owns a meat bird farm and I could probably get an answer as to the breed most likely involved, but out of pure cussedness, will not at this time. In the very unlikely event that an egg develops, it will be fun to wait and see even if it turns out to be the same old same old. I do know that they don't use cx for meaties as they prefer village chicken for soup which they eat a lot of.

 

[Sumatra503]

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I'm betting that mass produced eggs destined for export to a foreign country would not be fertile like these are... It would be my guess given that they are fertile, that they were raised locally and not in a battery cage..

They are brown eggs of varying shades medium to somewhat darker brown. There are a few smaller sized eggs but most are large to extra large. They are not refrigerated in Indonesia and these came from a bulk bin at a local mega store where there is a greater turn over of eggs and a better chance of getting fresher ones. Eggs are not dated and are on sale until they are sold. They are un- washed and come with complementary poop. (definitely not imported). A poultry farm over there is not the same set up as here. A local co worker of my husband owns a meat bird farm and I could probably get an answer as to the breed most likely involved, but out of pure cussedness, will not at this time. In the very unlikely event that an egg develops, it will be fun to wait and see even if it turns out to be the same old same old. I do know that they don't use cx for meaties as they prefer village chicken for soup which they eat a lot of.

Probably a game breed of some sort for meat. Those are very popular over there.

I'm sorry. all you said was Comercial Eggs and Organic eggs. You didn't talk about where you got them or how they were stored. america is pretty much the only country that refridgerates eggs. Mostly they just leave them out on the counter.

 

[debilorrah]

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The reptile section at Petco or PetSmart. $10 for the pair.