Ok, some of you may remember the little 'mystery bantam' I hatched out last month...Oreo?? Well here is a pic of him at a day old and then a pic at 3 weeks old. I still have no clue..Anyone?? You can't tell in the pics, but he has some feathering on his feet. Not a bunch like my silkies, just a few.
Just heard from Mike that bought a quad of blue marans from me this last may. The pullet that has been winning placed 2nd at Nationals over her sister and the blue birchen cockerel went first and BV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that's awesome!!!!! Congrats:yiipchick :yiipchick :yiipchick :yiipchick :yiipchick
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Just heard from Mike that bought a quad of blue marans from me this last may. The pullet that has been winning placed 2nd at Nationals over her sister and the blue birchen cockerel went first and BV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats. Super exciting!!
Just heard from Mike that bought a quad of blue marans from me this last may. The pullet that has been winning placed 2nd at Nationals over her sister and the blue birchen cockerel went first and BV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like a reason to celebrate!!! Congrats!
Just heard from Mike that bought a quad of blue marans from me this last may. The pullet that has been winning placed 2nd at Nationals over her sister and the blue birchen cockerel went first and BV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like a reason to celebrate!!! Congrats!
that's awesome!!!!! Congrats
That's awesome!!!
I completely wrap my eggs in bubble wrap and most people that have gotten my eggs have had excellent hatches. and I perfer eggs I recieve completely wrap in bubble wrap.I just wanted to say I don't fully agree with completely wrapping shipping eggs in bubble wrap. I think doing so affects air exchange with in the egg. From eggs I have received at the same time (both coturnix) one was wrapped in bubble wrap and was was packed in a carton and shredded lappet. I had only a 10% hatch from bubble wrapped eggs, and 75% on carton packed eggs. I also accept that these hatch rates could have also been influenced by breeder practices, and USPS handling... But once I changed my own shipping practices, my buyers seemed to have better luck.
I do use bubble wrap, but a strip around the middle of the egg, then place the eggs in cartons and pack with shredded paper in and outside the carton.
That's just my opinion
I would really love to know how to ship chicks though. I see people offering them on the swap, and would really like to know how they do it, what they use and the expense of it
YEAH!
Thanks I like him. I have one splash roo, probably not going to keep him. I have 2 hens and 3 pullets in the pen so I think I will sell the roos off in pairs with some of the younger pullets I have in the spring.Wow, nice roo DM!!! Mine are about 5 months old, I think one of my cockerels is a splash wheaten, I need to post a pic of him on the ameracauna thread and see what they say... My pullets should start laying while it's cold, it would be nice if they laid a few pullet eggs during the winter, then got right to the full-sized ones in time for shipping hatching eggs in spring
I don't have much experience with shipped eggs, but I've read in a few different places people talking about having better hatch rates when they are not totally wrapped in bubble-wrap, but with some breathing room, interesting that it would affect them, but it does make sense.
