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I do have one cayuga duckling hatched, and there are others pipping!
Not me lamike, but a nice surprise huh?
Not me lamike, but a nice surprise huh?
received my eggs from jennjscott yesterday in excellent condition
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well so far just the pheasant chick, but i had to help it out and it looks really really week, i am hopeing it perks up
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What do you use for ice packs in with your shipping eggs? And do you put them in a plastic bag or how do you prepare the box? Thanks
Also, I am in Chillicothe Ohio which is 45 miles south of Columbus and we have been having rain 4 or more times a week, it's HOT and humid, but my egg production has picked up in the last month. I bet Becca and Aly you changing feed might just be your problem before it's the weather or both. I hope your production picks up soon.
If members can not produce the eggs they promised they should have never joined the swap in the first place and should have been banned from the June Swap. It's just wrong not getting your eggs after you sent eggs to them and don't send old eggs over a couple days old that's not right either. No one likes to lose a incubator of eggs because a member sends old eggs....eggs are too expensive and the time incubating them also. Please be considerate of others when your sending eggs or should be sending eggs...would you like not to get your eggs?
I am waiting on my eggs this month....I'm hoping I get them soon as my incubators are going to be busy with customers eggs for the next two months so I need to get the rest of mine hatched for next years breeding programs. I need to increase my breeder pens for next year.
What do you use for ice packs in with your shipping eggs? And do you put them in a plastic bag or how do you prepare the box? Thanks
Also, I am in Chillicothe Ohio which is 45 miles south of Columbus and we have been having rain 4 or more times a week, it's HOT and humid, but my egg production has picked up in the last month. I bet Becca and Aly you changing feed might just be your problem before it's the weather or both. I hope your production picks up soon.
If members can not produce the eggs they promised they should have never joined the swap in the first place and should have been banned from the June Swap. It's just wrong not getting your eggs after you sent eggs to them and don't send old eggs over a couple days old that's not right either. No one likes to lose a incubator of eggs because a member sends old eggs....eggs are too expensive and the time incubating them also. Please be considerate of others when your sending eggs or should be sending eggs...would you like not to get your eggs?
I am waiting on my eggs this month....I'm hoping I get them soon as my incubators are going to be busy with customers eggs for the next two months so I need to get the rest of mine hatched for next years breeding programs. I need to increase my breeder pens for next year.
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WOW Thats Not Good At All!!!
Were the shipped eggs? I am so sorry too! I know I haven't had the best of luck with the shipped eggs but my own eggs is excellent hatch rate! I have a bunch hatch right now....4 hatch and 9 peeping, 10 more to go! I get so excited and don't sleep when they are hatching...
I need to build a huge pen for more chicks.....I will have the barn completely full by September, then it will be time to sell, sell, sell!
WOW Thats Not Good At All!!!
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Sometimes when we offer eggs from the gals that are laying up a storm, they stop laying for who knows why. I had put up an auction for some Black Cochins Bantams and Blue Frizzle Bantams. They were laying up a storm, and so I thought it was safe to offer their eggs. I put it up for a 7 day listing. Halfway through, they've stopped laying. No way would I send 7 day old eggs, but I am going to contact the high bidder when it ends BEFORE they make payment and see how they'd like to work it out.
We cannot control the weather or the egg laying of the chickens. I have already switched back to my other feed and production is still not up, but it was also very hot and humid here with a lot of rain. Some of my birds that stopped laying are now starting back up, and some that hadn't laid yet this spring (like my BBS Orps) have been cranking them out for the last two weeks.
I didn't get the LF Black Cochins from the swap that I had taken, but ALL of my swap eggs that I promised WERE sent. A few were sent late, but I kept in contact with the people waiting on eggs and they were in the know about where things stood with the laying here.
I think that's the biggest thing - if you're responsible for sending eggs, PM the receiver, let them know what's going on. MOST people are understanding that chickens do what they want, and we can't just make them crank out the eggs. MOST people are extremely nice and willing to wait for eggs that they REALLY want. For me, communication is key. If we're sending out, we should be honest with the people waiting for the eggs if the hens aren't producing.
Also, we can't always control what happens to the eggs once we leave them with the PO. Look at what happened to Tennessee Truly! She sent out 2 batches of eggs on the same day last month - and her PO didn't ship them out FOR A WEEK!! They sat at her local PO for one week, and then they shipped out. Out of the eggs I got from her, 1 is doing great. I had to toss the rest after day 14. NO way is that her fault!
I sent eggs to gamebirdsonly in Utah - they were Welsummer - it took a week for them to get to him. By the time they arrived, they had spoiled and exploded in the box. I have no idea what happened to those eggs in transit, but I do know that NONE of them were over 2 days old the day I shipped them, and he still received 9 day old eggs.
I have promised to ship him more as soon as the Welsummers pick up on their laying.
I don't think it's fair to say people shouldn't offer eggs they can't produce, because really no one can produce the eggs. We're all at the mercy of the hens. Maybe they're producing at the time of the offer, and by the time someone buys or accepts an offer, laying has slacked off.
I think it's more about honesty than anything. If you laying has slowed down, quit all together, if it's become to hot for you to ship and/or receive eggs, be HONEST about it. People aren't complaining about NOT getting the eggs as much as they are complaining about the LACK of communication. I'm seeing several, "I've pm'ed the person and they're not answering my pm's." Communications between seller and buyer (or swapper) goes a long way.
Now, having said that, I have two people waiting on Columbian Wyandotte eggs, and the girls didn't lay a single egg for a week! They finally started day before yesterday. I'll be testing the fertility on the first few laid, and I'm contacting the people waiting for eggs to let them know where we're at.
It all just boils down to communication.
Sometimes when we offer eggs from the gals that are laying up a storm, they stop laying for who knows why. I had put up an auction for some Black Cochins Bantams and Blue Frizzle Bantams. They were laying up a storm, and so I thought it was safe to offer their eggs. I put it up for a 7 day listing. Halfway through, they've stopped laying. No way would I send 7 day old eggs, but I am going to contact the high bidder when it ends BEFORE they make payment and see how they'd like to work it out.
We cannot control the weather or the egg laying of the chickens. I have already switched back to my other feed and production is still not up, but it was also very hot and humid here with a lot of rain. Some of my birds that stopped laying are now starting back up, and some that hadn't laid yet this spring (like my BBS Orps) have been cranking them out for the last two weeks.
I didn't get the LF Black Cochins from the swap that I had taken, but ALL of my swap eggs that I promised WERE sent. A few were sent late, but I kept in contact with the people waiting on eggs and they were in the know about where things stood with the laying here.
I think that's the biggest thing - if you're responsible for sending eggs, PM the receiver, let them know what's going on. MOST people are understanding that chickens do what they want, and we can't just make them crank out the eggs. MOST people are extremely nice and willing to wait for eggs that they REALLY want. For me, communication is key. If we're sending out, we should be honest with the people waiting for the eggs if the hens aren't producing.
Also, we can't always control what happens to the eggs once we leave them with the PO. Look at what happened to Tennessee Truly! She sent out 2 batches of eggs on the same day last month - and her PO didn't ship them out FOR A WEEK!! They sat at her local PO for one week, and then they shipped out. Out of the eggs I got from her, 1 is doing great. I had to toss the rest after day 14. NO way is that her fault!
I sent eggs to gamebirdsonly in Utah - they were Welsummer - it took a week for them to get to him. By the time they arrived, they had spoiled and exploded in the box. I have no idea what happened to those eggs in transit, but I do know that NONE of them were over 2 days old the day I shipped them, and he still received 9 day old eggs.
I don't think it's fair to say people shouldn't offer eggs they can't produce, because really no one can produce the eggs. We're all at the mercy of the hens. Maybe they're producing at the time of the offer, and by the time someone buys or accepts an offer, laying has slacked off.
I think it's more about honesty than anything. If you laying has slowed down, quit all together, if it's become to hot for you to ship and/or receive eggs, be HONEST about it. People aren't complaining about NOT getting the eggs as much as they are complaining about the LACK of communication. I'm seeing several, "I've pm'ed the person and they're not answering my pm's." Communications between seller and buyer (or swapper) goes a long way.
Now, having said that, I have two people waiting on Columbian Wyandotte eggs, and the girls didn't lay a single egg for a week! They finally started day before yesterday. I'll be testing the fertility on the first few laid, and I'm contacting the people waiting for eggs to let them know where we're at.
It all just boils down to communication.
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I have used some ice packs that are shipped with a product that I sell but they are the general, run of the mill, gel type pack in a plastic bag. It does get hard when frozen though. Anyhow. Any type ice pack will do. Wrap in several layers of heavy duty paper or paper towels to protect from leaking or sweating. Pack under eggs with plenty of padding. Also could insulate with foam or styrofoam around entire inner package. Also. Good idea to start ship trip in late afternoon so that beginning 18ish hours of trip are cooler than if they ride the day truck in he heat for first 12. Just my thoughts on it. May cost a little more in shipping but worth it for those awesome eggs you can't wait for!!
I have used some ice packs that are shipped with a product that I sell but they are the general, run of the mill, gel type pack in a plastic bag. It does get hard when frozen though. Anyhow. Any type ice pack will do. Wrap in several layers of heavy duty paper or paper towels to protect from leaking or sweating. Pack under eggs with plenty of padding. Also could insulate with foam or styrofoam around entire inner package. Also. Good idea to start ship trip in late afternoon so that beginning 18ish hours of trip are cooler than if they ride the day truck in he heat for first 12. Just my thoughts on it. May cost a little more in shipping but worth it for those awesome eggs you can't wait for!!
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WOW Thats Not Good At All!!!
Were the shipped eggs? I am so sorry too! I know I haven't had the best of luck with the shipped eggs but my own eggs is excellent hatch rate! I have a bunch hatch right now....4 hatch and 9 peeping, 10 more to go! I get so excited and don't sleep when they are hatching...
I need to build a huge pen for more chicks.....I will have the barn completely full by September, then it will be time to sell, sell, sell!
Yeah , But I cant STOP playing LOL. My DH is relieved .LOL
WOW Thats Not Good At All!!!
Yeah , But I cant STOP playing LOL. My DH is relieved .LOL
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