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[suzannaski]

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FYI I just got some araucana eggs mailed from dealerlarry (I'm in MA) and either he has a very low fertility rate or he shipped them in the heatwave which killed them (I did ask him to wait a few days for the weather to improve). I hope you have better results. Also, I was hoping for blue eggs. These are pretty greenish.

 

[EweSheep]

Probably the heat did them in. Shipping way across country really lessen your chances. Anything I get from the West and East coast, I would be LUCKY to get one or two chicks unless I buy several dozens at a time to make at least ten to fifteen chicks.

He said he can ship chicks. I personally never did see his eggs but it would be interesting to see what others have to say about it.

 

[ParadiseFoundFarm]

I jsut shipped out to Hawaii some eggs. As always I wrap in bubble wrap but this time , I did it last night while it was cool, put them ina shipping cooler and sealed it up. Delivered it to the Post Offfice this morning while it was still cool. I hope they get there OK.

 

[EweSheep]

to Paradise eggs to be safe and sound to Hawaii!

 

[StevenW.]

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FYI I just got some araucana eggs mailed from dealerlarry (I'm in MA) and either he has a very low fertility rate or he shipped them in the heatwave which killed them (I did ask him to wait a few days for the weather to improve). I hope you have better results. Also, I was hoping for blue eggs. These are pretty greenish.

Actual Araucana's lay a diverse assortment of eggs. They could be blueish or greenish. I have yet to see 2 Araucana's lay the same color. (No, I'm not talking about EE's.)
You always take a chance of getting shipped eggs. Its gets around 150+ plus in those trailers! AND Araucana's have fertility problems anyway because they don't have tails.

 

[StevenW.]

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Oh wow! I would have a heart attack just waiting!

 

[suzannaski]

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FYI I just got some araucana eggs mailed from dealerlarry (I'm in MA) and either he has a very low fertility rate or he shipped them in the heatwave which killed them (I did ask him to wait a few days for the weather to improve). I hope you have better results. Also, I was hoping for blue eggs. These are pretty greenish.

Actual Araucana's lay a diverse assortment of eggs. They could be blueish or greenish. I have yet to see 2 Araucana's lay the same color. (No, I'm not talking about EE's.)
You always take a chance of getting shipped eggs. Its gets around 150+ plus in those trailers! AND Araucana's have fertility problems anyway because they don't have tails.

Yes, I'm aware of all that, thanks. I'm not here to complain about him, or rehash all the emails between me & larry, I was just trying to let another member know what I got when I bought from him. I had better luck with eggs that came all the way from CA. I thought IL would be less traumatizing for the eggs. I will say, though, that I requested his bluest eggs, and he said he couldn't tell me which ones those were (I think what he meant was he doesn't keep track of who lays what eggs and that I wanted blue chickens not eggs), and I requested that he wait for cooler weather to ship, and he said it wouldn't bother them and shipped anyway.
I'm sorry.
I just wanted to let the other poster know what I experienced with the ebay seller.
I hope you have better luck.

 

[StevenW.]

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Actual Araucana's lay a diverse assortment of eggs. They could be blueish or greenish. I have yet to see 2 Araucana's lay the same color. (No, I'm not talking about EE's.)
You always take a chance of getting shipped eggs. Its gets around 150+ plus in those trailers! AND Araucana's have fertility problems anyway because they don't have tails.

Yes, I'm aware of all that, thanks. I'm not here to complain about him, or rehash all the emails between me & larry, I was just trying to let another member know what I got when I bought from him. I had better luck with eggs that came all the way from CA. I thought IL would be less traumatizing for the eggs. I will say, though, that I requested his bluest eggs, and he said he couldn't tell me which ones those were (I think what he meant was he doesn't keep track of who lays what eggs and that I wanted blue chickens not eggs), and I requested that he wait for cooler weather to ship, and he said it wouldn't bother them and shipped anyway.
I'm sorry.
I just wanted to let the other poster know what I experienced with the ebay seller.
I hope you have better luck.

I've had chicks missent that came from Ohio and they went to TN then MO then here in IL.

He's very wrong on the heat not bothering eggs. I just got eggs from RevolutionMama here on BYC and shes in Kansas and when I got the eggs 2 days later we had rotten eggs. I've thrown more than half away because they were rotten.
Oh I wouldn't dare let him ship those eggs because I would want to travel down there and look at their birds. Because in some of their pictures I see blood on the ground.

 

[suzannaski]

So I candled the eggs from dealerlarry on ebay. Not a single one of them is fertilized. He hasn't responded to my email.
I know some of you will say, that's the the problem with araucanas. Fair enough. But for the price he wants for his eggs, you should be aware that you may not get anything live. It's your call whether you want to risk you money.
Obviously I'm not happy about the transaction, and I want to warn others. I think he is also known as Chicken Scratch farm.

 

[EweSheep]

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Yes, I'm aware of all that, thanks. I'm not here to complain about him, or rehash all the emails between me & larry, I was just trying to let another member know what I got when I bought from him. I had better luck with eggs that came all the way from CA. I thought IL would be less traumatizing for the eggs. I will say, though, that I requested his bluest eggs, and he said he couldn't tell me which ones those were (I think what he meant was he doesn't keep track of who lays what eggs and that I wanted blue chickens not eggs), and I requested that he wait for cooler weather to ship, and he said it wouldn't bother them and shipped anyway.
I'm sorry.
I just wanted to let the other poster know what I experienced with the ebay seller.
I hope you have better luck.

I've had chicks missent that came from Ohio and they went to TN then MO then here in IL.

He's very wrong on the heat not bothering eggs. I just got eggs from RevolutionMama here on BYC and shes in Kansas and when I got the eggs 2 days later we had rotten eggs. I've thrown more than half away because they were rotten.
Oh I wouldn't dare let him ship those eggs because I would want to travel down there and look at their birds. Because in some of their pictures I see blood on the ground.

Blood on the ground, it looks like tomatoes or strawberries being thrown in with them and chickens pooped on it. Many of the photos I see normal droppings so nothing to worry about. It would be best to go there and see his birds personally and see everything you need to know. Wear boots when you go there so you can protect your flock from his if there is any questionable diseases you might pick up.