January egg swap~~Sign-ups closed~~check emails for shipping info!!

[PaintedPony]

I'm not really sure why those few broke. The bubble wrap was in place still around each egg and in the bottom of the box. I think the paper may have compacted down during shipping because there was a lot of free space in the box. I think the eggs bumped around together and that's why some broke. No worries though, I am so tickled to be able to do this swap and share my own flock with others while getting new breeds in to my own flock as well. It's such a cool idea!

Besides, you certainly sent enough to make up for the few that broke and I really appreciate everyone sending so many extra. I actually had to get another incubator to set them all ...well setting them all was my excuse to buy another one anyway. I was thrilled open the boxes and find so many eggs in each. Donnie sent 18!

**If you sent what's in your signature line my DS is going to have a small stroke. He wants to start a colorful frizzle line with NN & tophats in it (overachiever) so he's been looking at Cochins, Wayndottes, some Polish varieties, standard frizzles, and we have the NNs already.

 

[Paganbird]

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Your other egg partner posted a few days ago...guess you didn't figure that one out

I must have missed the posting, but I went back through & found it.

I got my eggs today! One appears to be LF and says "SS". Speckeld Sussex? The rest are bantam and say "BB" are they Bantam Barnevelder? It's so mysterious!

They are all bantam eggs. Although those are good guesses on the breed initials, they are incorrect. I'll give you a hint on the "SS" if you need one.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Well folks, looks like BYC has gotten to be more of a pita than anything. I won't be hosting the swaps anymore...heck, I won't even be coming on here anymore.
I will still be checking the email and posting when eggs are sent for this swap, but other than that, it's been good knowing everyone

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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I'm really sorry you feel that way Shelley. The auction / swap threads are such a small part of what BYC is about. Yes, they were fun while they lasted, but there is so much more here, and so many great people. For everything that the mods do FOR us, I think that "gestapo" is more than a little harsh. They VOLUNTEER their time and efforts to try to make things nice for everyone, and as Nifty said on the other thread, that's near impossible with almost 50,000 members. If you really don't come back, we will miss you!! Good luck with your birds!

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Hey everybody!

The staff have reviewed this thread and since it is not a one-to-one "I'm selling / trading something to one person" listing, but is an organized group swap the BYC staff have decided to let this thread continue.

Please know that we work endlessly to try to find the balance between filling all the needs and requests of almost 50,000 people and do the best we can.

 

[siz8003]

 

[ladybug4ut1]

I got my eggs today I got a surprise with blue scale quail something i really want.

thanks to someone in NY

Annika

 

[ILOVEFRIZZLES]

yea we are Back who has shipped and got there eggs

 

[floridamama]

none here....

mine go out tomorrow

 

[chickenlover54]

I hope Shelley comes back, If we need someone to do next month if she doesn't come back I will volunteer, I think it sound like fun. Is this ok with everyone till Shelley comes back?