Meat birds- purchased as eggs?

[bhawk-23]

A quick search on here and internet only shows day old chicks available. Has anyone ever bought meat birds as eggs and had a broody hatch them?
Still traumatized from the cockerels but also still considering meat birds, if that even is possible hahaha

 

[Molpet]

Some hatchery had eggs available, they cost more than chicks. I don't remember which hatchery it was.

 

[Molpet]

https://www.purelypoultry.com/cornish-cross-broiler-eggs-p-1446.html
Found one

 

[Molpet]

This one is cheaper. https://store13267639.ecwid.com/Cornish-Cross-Broiler-Hatching-Eggs-Half-Dozen-p162394477

 

[RoosterML]

Yes @Molpet is correct what you end up paying for eggs it’s not worth it. Just buy the chicks.
Don’t forget shipped eggs are a gamble plus the time and money involved with incubation.

 

[bhawk-23]

We have a broody who hatched and raised 12 fertilized eggs. That is the only way we will ever raise chicks again! Are we not candidates for meat birds then?

 

[RoosterML]

We have a broody who hatched and raised 12 fertilized eggs. That is the only way we will ever raise chicks again! Are we not candidates for meat birds then?

If that’s the only way you want to hatch, then fertile eggs are the way to go regardless of cost.

 

[bhawk-23]

@Molpet Thanks! I think we will attempt to purchase the eggs. Now for another to go broody

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Why do you refuse to buy chicks?

 

[Molpet]

I had 3 shipments of heritage Cornish eggs. First 2 were from a very respected breeder. 3 rd was from a friend. Post office did a number on all of them.
I also had my own eggs in the incubator and they hatched fine
1st shipment 0 of 12 hatched
2nd shipment 1 of 11 hatched
3rd shipment 3 were broken and 0 of remaining 15