Post your import breed wishes here....

[drom]

I would like Marans and Welsummers

 

[Oblio13]

Does anyone know how the legalities of this importing of eggs works? Can anyone put me in touch with an honest breeder in France? I'll be going to Paris four times next month, I'd love to hand carry a few Marans eggs back.

 

[fowltemptress]

No one is interested in some of those gorgeous brahmas? America could always use more of those

 

[Crunchie]

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I would start here: http://marans-club.club.fr/accueila.htm#LA MARANS This is France's Marans club page (translated into English).

If it wouldn't totally break me, I'd LOVE to get in on some eggs from France....

 

[chickiebaby]

I'd like to know , Oblio, what takes you to Paris four times in a month, and how I can do it too!?

Me for the golden laced orps, especially, and I too would contribute to the kind of schemes everyone's talking about.

 

[MissPrissy]

There are no schemes. This must be made absolutely clear to anyone seriously interested in such a venture.

This will cost money and it won't be cheap. There will be no $25 for a dozen eggs including shipping.

Interest in this sort of venture will run into the hundred + dollars per each person.

This is an inquiry into who would be willing to pony up the proper funds to legally secure better breeding stock through importation of eggs from the UK and Europe.

You should be aware of the liabilities for smuggling in eggs illegally. Customs agents don't care what you do or don't have financially. they can come in and seize every thing you own. They can destroy every living animal on your place and anyone else's animals that you have come in contact with.

There is a very regulated process to be followed. Eggs brought into the US can't even leave the import center in the same box they arrived in.

Do NOT think you can go undetected with smuggled eggs. You will pay dearly when caught.

 

[patandchickens]

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You'd have to have a way to ensure they did not get Xrayed at the airport, which I gather is likely to seriously damage or kill the developing embryos.

Pat

 

[MissPrissy]

With the proper paperwork they would not be x-rayed.

 

[Guitartists]

Indeed. I most likely won't have this kind of money until next Spring, maybe this fall. But I am MOST serious about this. I'm looking at investing hundreds of dollars into show birds or Marans eggs next Spring... I might as well invest it into something truly great! I don't know who we could get to be in charge of this, or what kind of contracts might need to be written up, if any..... but I am sooo excited about the possibility of this venture coming to fruition!

It is something I cannot personally do without MUCH trouble because I live nowhere close to either major airport and I don't even know anyone in those states.

With the combined manpower and funds of the participating BYC members (whoever they will end up being) I can see this being the chance of a lifetime for serious chicken enthusiasts and breeders. SO EXCITING!

 

[Guitartists]

Oh... and I've been thinking... here is my ABSOLUTE MUST have list...


ANY Marans

Orpingtons of ANY color! But especially of unique or unavailable colors.

Fenton Blues http://www.fentonpoultry.co.uk/chickens.htm#A

Cream Legbars http://www.creamlegbar.co.uk/