Is there a place to buy/sell hatching eggs?

[Mary Galbraith]

I'm curious if there is a place to buy/sell hatching eggs on here?

 

[chicmom]

I'm curious if there is a place to buy/sell hatching eggs on here?

Believe it or not, EBAY! I just bought some hatching eggs from a lady in NC for paint colored Silkies, and they're all developing nicely. Only 9 days to go! You can also buy them from breeders. Just google for example: Silkie breeders in Ohio (or your state), and you might be able to find some.

 

[chicmom]

It is a gamble buying shipped eggs though....Rough handling, or extreme cold or heat can kill the embryos. So if you do find some hatching eggs, make sure they're not across the nation, and don't order in the freezing winter. I'm so lucky that mine are all developing. I hope I have a good hatch. I'm in Ohio, and my eggs came from NC. The lady I purchased from (on ebay) did excellent packaging.

 

[R2elk]

I'm curious if there is a place to buy/sell hatching eggs on here?

Chicken Hatching Eggs in the Buy Sell Trade forum.

 

[R2elk]

Believe it or not, EBAY! I just bought some hatching eggs from a lady in NC for paint colored Silkies, and they're all developing nicely. Only 9 days to go! You can also buy them from breeders. Just google for example: Silkie breeders in Ohio (or your state), and you might be able to find some.

Buyer beware as most sellers on eBay are illegally shipping hatching eggs across state lines. Every state has their own animal import regulations but all states consider hatching eggs as live poultry and are included in their regulations for importing live poultry. Most states include a minimum that the hatching eggs come from an NPIP source will the proper paperwork.

 

[chicmom]

Buyer beware as most sellers on eBay are illegally shipping hatching eggs across state lines. Every state has their own animal import regulations but all states consider hatching eggs as live poultry and are included in their regulations for importing live poultry. Most states include a minimum that the hatching eggs come from an NPIP source will the proper paperwork.

Though I don't doubt the validity of your statement here, R23lk, I've never run into any problems purchasing hatching eggs that had to be shipped to me, and I've purchased several over the years. Now, of course not all of them have hatched, but I never had any legal trouble. (Maybe I've been lucky?) :/

 

[Josh L.]

Though I don't doubt the validity of your statement here, R23lk, I've never run into any problems purchasing hatching eggs that had to be shipped to me, and I've purchased several over the years. Now, of course not all of them have hatched, but I never had any legal trouble. (Maybe I've been lucky?) :/

I had an issue once, but if you just ask the seller to label it "fragile, perishable" rather than "live embryos" or "hatching eggs" you can avoid any possibility of a post office hassle.

 

[chicmom]

I had an issue once, but if you just ask the seller to label it "fragile, perishable" rather than "live embryos" or "hatching eggs" you can avoid any possibility of a post office hassle.

I'm curious if there is a place to buy/sell hatching eggs on here?

Oh Mary, I have to apologize! I just read your post again and realize you just asked about hatching eggs here "On BYC" Sorry about that. I didn't mean to hijack your post.

 

[R2elk]

Though I don't doubt the validity of your statement here, R2elk, I've never run into any problems purchasing hatching eggs that had to be shipped to me, and I've purchased several over the years. Now, of course not all of them have hatched, but I never had any legal trouble. (Maybe I've been lucky?) :/

Just because you haven't run into problems does not mean that the hatching eggs were shipped legally. I admit that there is poor control over shipped hatching eggs without the proper paperwork but if a person gets caught it can turn into a big thing because you don't get to go in front of your local Justice of the Peace. Since it involves Interstate Commerce, it ends up in Federal Court.

With all the outbreaks in Avian diseases in recent years, the likelihood of getting caught is increasing.

This spring a BYC poster was advertising in non Buy Sell Trade forums that she had hatching eggs available. Her location was in a part of a state that other states had banned because of the presence of Avian Influenza. It really is best to be responsible and buy from those that are shipping eggs legally.

 

[Mary Galbraith]

It is a gamble buying shipped eggs though....Rough handling, or extreme cold or heat can kill the embryos. So if you do find some hatching eggs, make sure they're not across the nation, and don't order in the freezing winter. I'm so lucky that mine are all developing. I hope I have a good hatch. I'm in Ohio, and my eggs came from NC. The lady I purchased from (on ebay) did excellent packaging.

How were they packaged?