selling egg question

[TK Poultry]

ok my EE pen has been giving me fertile eggs and i want to start selling them....do you think i should pop some into my incubator first to see how they do or should i just send a batch out and sell them as testers i consulted with my mom of all people and we think i should just pop some int the incubator before i sell any testers

 

[Von]

Sorry this is a bit off topic, but what is EE?

 

[KDbeads]

EE is an easter egger
https://www.backyardchickens.com/breeds/easter_eggers/24555

greencastle, I'd test hatch the first batch if it were me, just so I'd know I wasn't selling a lot of infertile eggs. But that's me.

 

[FenDruadin]

You can test for fertility without incubating--just crack a few eggs open and look for the "bull's-eye" on the yolk. I don't know where the thread is off-hand, but if you search the forums, you'll find pics of the bull's-eye (or maybe someone else who knows where they are can link). Once you know what you're looking for, it's pretty easy to see.

Don't know if you should run a test batch or not, to check for anything else that may be wrong... but I don't see a problem with selling them as a "test batch" and once you have good feedback from buyers, then charging full price.

Good luck!

 

[TK Poultry]

see i did that two and im pretty sure my EE eggs are fertile but just so i dont upset anyone i might just pop a few in the bator just too see b/c if it were me i would want my seller to know what the fertility was and even with test batches people know kinda what the fertility is right??

 

[Katy]

I always incubate some of my eggs both before and during the time I'm selling them. Having someone do a test hatch for you is ok, but with shipping being tough on the eggs it really doesn't give you a true idea about how fertile your eggs are.

 

[TK Poultry]

that is what i thought but i wanted to make sure b/c i didnt want to upset anyone