Hands on hatching and help

[Pyxis]

I'm slightly irate. I bought some guinea eggs from someone that were listed as being blue pied, lavender pied, and royal purple pied, which is exactly what I wanted. However, the seller included a nice handwritten note in the box with the eggs (which all made it intact) that said that these eggs were an assortment of all kinds of colors, and would include things like pinto, buff dundotte, slate, etc etc. I mean it's not like they sent me all pearl or anything but that's not what I bought. So I sent them a message asking if the note was wrong or if they did indeed send me a ton of colors. They haven't answered me and it's been two days.

I mean I'm not going to demand new eggs or my money back or anything, I just want to know what's in my incubator. I wish they would answer me. I'm giving them another day and then I'll resend the message in case they didn't get it.

 

[WVduckchick]

I'm slightly irate. I bought some guinea eggs from someone that were listed as being blue pied, lavender pied, and royal purple pied, which is exactly what I wanted. However, the seller included a nice handwritten note in the box with the eggs (which all made it intact) that said that these eggs were an assortment of all kinds of colors, and would include things like pinto, buff dundotte, slate, etc etc. I mean it's not like they sent me all pearl or anything but that's not what I bought. So I sent them a message asking if the note was wrong or if they did indeed send me a ton of colors. They haven't answered me and it's been two days.

I mean I'm not going to demand new eggs or my money back or anything, I just want to know what's in my incubator. I wish they would answer me. I'm giving them another day and then I'll resend the message in case they didn't get it.

Did you also get the ones you wanted? Was each egg not labeled? :/
I think 2 days is plenty of time for a response. Resend the message.

 

[Pyxis]

Did you also get the ones you wanted? Was each egg not labeled? :/
I think 2 days is plenty of time for a response. Resend the message.

I have no idea what I got. The eggs are not labeled at all, except two that have "M" written on them. I don't even know that there's a guinea color that starts with M so I have no clue what those are. You're right, I'm going to resend. I really don't want to be a pain and the eggs did all arrive in perfect condition with extras sent, but I don't think I got what I bought...

They do sell a full assortment too but that's not what I bought. This listing said they were pied and the only pictures were of pied birds in lavender, blue, and royal purple. I'm thinking the seller got confused and sent a full assortment.

 

[WVduckchick]

M for Monday?

Personally I think anyone in the business of selling hatching eggs would understand the need to know that you got what you purchased. Especially if there was no mention of substitutions prior to the sale.

 

[ShanandGem]

I'm slightly irate. I bought some guinea eggs from someone that were listed as being blue pied, lavender pied, and royal purple pied, which is exactly what I wanted. However, the seller included a nice handwritten note in the box with the eggs (which all made it intact) that said that these eggs were an assortment of all kinds of colors, and would include things like pinto, buff dundotte, slate, etc etc. I mean it's not like they sent me all pearl or anything but that's not what I bought. So I sent them a message asking if the note was wrong or if they did indeed send me a ton of colors. They haven't answered me and it's been two days.

I mean I'm not going to demand new eggs or my money back or anything, I just want to know what's in my incubator. I wish they would answer me. I'm giving them another day and then I'll resend the message in case they didn't get it.

This sort of thing happens to me all too often when dealing with poultry people. I have a coop of what are supposed to be Blue Orpingtons but I think maybe 2/5 are what I wanted.

 

[Pyxis]

This sort of thing happens to me all too often when dealing with poultry people.  I have a coop of what are supposed to be Blue Orpingtons but I think maybe 2/5 are what I wanted.

That's too bad! Are they at least orpingtons and just the wrong color, or do you think you got the wrong breed too?

 

[ShanandGem]

That's too bad! Are they at least orpingtons and just the wrong color, or do you think you got the wrong breed too?

I am seeing some feathered legs and puffy cheeks, and one has bright green legs! They may be BBS Marans or EE/OE. Either way they're welcome, but I need at least a few BBS Orpingtons to cross out to my lavenders.

 

[Pyxis]

I am seeing some feathered legs and puffy cheeks, and one has bright green legs!  They may be BBS Marans or EE/OE.  Either way they're welcome, but I need at least a few BBS Orpingtons to cross out to my lavenders.

Yeah, that's definitely not right! At least mine are all guineas, lol.

 

[ShanandGem]

Yeah, that's definitely not right! At least mine are all guineas, lol.

Luckily I am an equal opportunity Crazy Chicken Lady so they will all grow up to be whatever they will be! lol

I did get 4 Black Copper Marans chicks (and one Marans cross, lol) from a lady with the most stunning roo I have ever seen. Can't wait to see what they grow up to look ilke.

 

[Blooie]

Welcome!

(you do know that hatching is addictive, right?)

Um, not for everyone it ain't!

I'm happy as all get out right now to have just finished cleaning and putting away the incubators and am in no hurry to drag them out again, I'll tell ya! I had two dismal hatches and then one brilliant (at least as far as I'm concerned) hatch, and I'm content to leave it at that for this year.

Gosh, everyone's chicks are so doggone cute!! The ones I ordered from MPC have been out in the brooder in the run since they were 4 days old (hatched on Monday, received on Wednesday, evicted on Thursday) and they are doing great! The older chicks (got them at 4 days old and they originally had the brooder) have been fully integrated with the adults in the flock since they were 4 weeks old, along with the only 3 I had hatch out of 39 eggs. I think the Silkies will stay in a bit longer. They seem so, I dunno, delicate or something. Gonna take some getting used to, I think!

I was just wondering if Guineas come in white....maybe that M on the top of the eggs is a W...jest a thought...