Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[perchie.girl]

Oz Somewhere I read about pre incubating eggs to be shipped. on the order of like three days then chill them down and ship them. Its a vague memory because It wasn't on my plate at the time but I thought Hmmm.... It might be worth an experiment with your twice shipped eggs because think about it they get shipped to you even at last minute they then get repackaged and re shipped.

I will dig up the article..... if you think you might want to give it a read.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

OK OZ an article right up your alley.....

the BYC link https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/419802/incubating-eggs-before-shipping/130

The research article for some back up.

http://www.zootecnicainternational....ment/745-optimal-egg-storage-conditions-.html


deb

 

[ozexpat]

Yes an easy way would be just to date the eggs and incubate, keeping track of the %hatched versus their age. You may also find that some breeds/types do better than others when held for longer periods. ah, Research! Another excuse to run the 'bator!

Excuses? We dont need no stinking excuses!

 

[alisar]

[COLOR=000080]UPDATE[/COLOR] [COLOR=000080]I received a text message from Bernie today. The incubators are holding temp at 99.5 [/COLOR]

[COLOR=000080]We should have pullet eggs from the first immigrants in 6 weeks![/COLOR] [COLOR=000080]Bernie is building the Coturnix cages and putting the divide down the main coop in preparation for our second hatch.[/COLOR] [COLOR=000080]People were appalled when I said that we are eating the roosters from the first hatch and want us to sell them or swap them for local chickens to eat, I guess we have a market developing![/COLOR]

In 50 years they'll tell of a small seaside town in the Philippines that has strangely large chickens...

 

[el pollo rey]

Gringo fowl !!! Lol

 

[ozexpat]

In 50 years they'll tell of a small seaside town in the Philippines that has strangely large chickens...

there will be a new breed = the bernoz

 

[el pollo rey]

there will be a new breed = the bernoz

I can see it now the new national bird

 

[maryhysong]

Excuses? We dont need no stinking excuses!

no, not really! I just keep putting eggs in the bator every week and taking out chicks.... just too much fun!

 

[ozexpat]

the plan for next hatch


confirmed shipped Jersey Giant - Black

24​

confirmed shipped Jersey Giant - White

24​

confirmed shipped Rhode Island Reds

24​

confirmed local Crème Legbar

24​

confirmed shipped Plymouth Rocks - Barred

24​

confirmed shipped Guinea Fowl - mixed

40​

confirmed local Guinea Fowl - white

24​

Total for mega bator (max 205)

184​

confirmed local Turkey - blue slate

12​

confirmed local Turkey - Red Bourbon

12​

not yet Tolouse Goose

9​

not yet Sebastapool Goose

9​

may be Shipped peafowl

12​

Total for Styro bators

54​

238​

I am saving room for pigletts brittish orps if they lay

 

[Partyfowl]

the plan for next hatch
[TR] confirmed shipped Jersey Giant - Black

24​

[/TR] [TR] confirmed [TD]shipped[/TD] [TD]Jersey Giant - White[/TD] [TD]24[/TD] [/TR] [TR] confirmed [TD]shipped[/TD] [TD]Rhode Island Reds[/TD] [TD]24[/TD] [/TR] [TR] confirmed [TD]local[/TD] Crème Legbar [TD]24[/TD] [/TR] [TR] confirmed [TD]shipped[/TD] [TD]Plymouth Rocks - Barred[/TD] [TD]24[/TD] [/TR] [TR] confirmed [TD]shipped[/TD] [TD]Guinea Fowl - mixed[/TD] [TD]40[/TD] [/TR] [TR] confirmed [TD]local[/TD] [TD]Guinea Fowl - white[/TD] [TD]24[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total for mega bator (max 205)[/TD] [TD]184[/TD] [/TR] [TR] confirmed [TD]local[/TD] [TD]Turkey - blue slate[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [/TR] [TR] confirmed [TD]local[/TD] [TD]Turkey - Red Bourbon[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [/TR] [TR] not yet [TD] [/TD] [TD]Tolouse Goose[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR] not yet [TD] [/TD] [TD]Sebastapool Goose[/TD] [TD]9[/TD] [/TR] [TR] may be [TD]Shipped[/TD] [TD]peafowl[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total for Styro bators[/TD] [TD]54[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]238[/TD] [/TR]
I am saving room for pigletts brittish orps if they lay

Wow. Jealous of all your hatchings! Your going to LOVE the Bourbon turkeys. And the jersey giants! I had to order some Buckeyes eggs, I just couldn't stand it anymore. !