Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[tdhenson86]

I just put my 6 of my CCL ladies in with a Rhodebar roo. Chicks will be sexable and lay pretty green eggs. They're 23-24 weeks old now so we're on egg watch!

My Rhodebar pullets came from green eggs... that is how I got them.  She was not happy about green eggs from a brown egg layer.  Would they be autosexing?  Do you think they would breed true with that cross? 

No. They don't breed true. Two different colors under that barring.

 

[tdhenson86]

Ggrrrrrr! I got my first bad feedback on eBay.
It makes me pretty angry, even if its not a big thing. This stupid customer.
He took 5 days to pay, in which I messaged him twice. Once as a thanks for buying, if you pay before Saturday, I will get these shipped on Saturday to get to you ASAP . Then a message on Saturday saying. I won't be able to ship until Monday, and if I haven't heard back, I may assume that you have changed your mind about buying these eggs, please at least contact me. (Auction had ended Tuesday morning) he then promptly wrote back saying "I haven't paid becuase I don't want you to ship now so it takes another day to get to me. I had every intention of paying today, so you couldn't ship on a bad day."
And paid. Ok. Annoying, but whatever. So I ship the eggs Monday, sending two extras.
He writes me Friday, saying all eggs made it... But they are not black copper maran eggs. They are cuckoo Marans. He then leaves negative feedback saying wrong color. I want to smack him. First of all, the eggs I sent are definitely at least a 5 on the Marans scale, so that's ok (trust me, I wish they where darker too lol). And there is no way to tell me that I am sending cuckoo Marans.

Oh, and the auction sold for just over $10 for 6 eggs

Something so stupid, made me mad to wake up to

Wait. So, he can predict the future, then? The chicks are cuckoo even though he has no idea how they'll look?

 

[Sahwithchicks]

Well, I know they aren't the darkest, but I am not claiming I have show quality or anything. This is my starter flock. I am hatching a bunch of chicks to start culling and improving. I made that clear. I don't think there is anything wrong with that? Am I wrong? I have bought BCM eggs lighter than that.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

Wait. So, he can predict the future, then? The chicks are cuckoo even though he has no idea how they'll look?

Lol, I know, right??
Actually, my first thought was the guy must be the most experienced chicken guy ever, just to be able to determine the exact breed of chicken just by color and hue of a couple of
Eggs. Then again, he was wrong, so not all that experienced

 

[tdhenson86]

Oh it is a great morning!!! All 3 of my bantam chocolate orpingtons are laying!!!!

Woo hoo!!!!! Yay!!!!!!

 

[cjwaldon]

Ggrrrrrr! I got my first bad feedback on eBay.

Wow that customer has got some talent to be able tell what's in the eggs without even incubating them. I could use that skill so that I won't keep setting those boy eggs.

Sheesh, some people! Isn't there a way for you to comment on his comment? At least you could defend yourself even if you can't change the feedback.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

Naw, there is no way to respond, besides a message to him telling him I didn't appreciate it, and a maran egg can be called so if It is a 5 or darker, and I only have black coppers.
Lol. Well, venting made me feel better. Really, its not a big deal about feedback, since it just says "wrong color" I don't think mos people will consider it bad feedback. It's just annoying as I haven't had any problems or complaints.

 

[Smithyard Farm]

Well, I know they aren't the darkest, but I am not claiming I have show quality or anything. This is my starter flock. I am hatching a bunch of chicks to start culling and improving. I made that clear. I don't think there is anything wrong with that? Am I wrong? I have bought BCM eggs lighter than that.

I thinkyou cancomment on his comment... wont take the neg away,but it will at last show up so others can see he was wrong...

 

[kraftyladies]

Good morning all.... running around like a mad woman.... Trying to get everything done so I can get on the road to CoF's... Pretty day today. I have 4 of my LF choc laying... but still fluff trimming. I guess their butts will be practically naked when I get done.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

Good morning Kraftyladies!

These are eggs I collected yesterday

Such a pretty collection. I am looking forward to getting white eggs from my buff leghorns (well, tinted eggs) it will round out my collection