Hatching eggs from the store?

[77horses]

Hi.
Is it possible to buy like a dozen eggs from a store, like Wal-mart or something, and try to hatch them? I know that you can sometimes be luvky and get some fertile eggs when you buy them at a farm stand, but what about at a store? Thanks!

 

[silkiechicken]

Might try the search feature as it's been done and asked many times.

 

[77horses]

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search feature? What do you mean???

 

[TT]

The Search at the top of the screen - there have been a few posts about hatching eggs bought from the store.

 

[whitecra]

No they won't hatch. The eggs at stores are from hens that are keep in pens with no roos.
Chris

 

[MagsC]

If I recall right, there are threads on here from people who actually hatched store eggs but I dont know all the details.

 

[doodledoo]

From what I remember about the other posts you can usually find eggs at a health food store that says they are fertile and some have had success hatching them - but they have to say fertile.

 

[Melilem]

Sure, but not from walmart eggs. You might find a local mom and pop store. OR, even cheaper, there are 'farm fresh egg' signs all over the place 77horses. We live in Maine! Woo hoo! In your face, city people.

 

[twigg]

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I spoke to Chino Valley Farms about this.

On average, their fertile eggs are between 7 and 30 days old when they hit the store. They have also been refrigerated.

You would have to get very lucky to have much success with them, and you would still not know what kind of chicks you might get.

 

[gumpsgirl]

I have heard of people hatching Safeway store bought eggs. You might also try your local organic store or even better, the farm fresh eggs everyone is selling like Melilem suggested.