Shipping Serama eggs

[BoiseBubba]

I have Seramas that lay 5 eggs on a daily basis and would like to ship the eggs but don't know how and if they would be any good after shipping? Also I would like to know on what what days the eggs would need to be shipped

 

[shortcake1806]

Have you tested fertility at home? If they're fertile there they should be fertile after shipping. Given the PO doesn't handle them too roughly or x-ray them. As far as what's the best way. I bubble wrap mine then put them in cartons and surround the carton with shredded paper. So far I've haven't had any problems with this method.

 

[pascopol]

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Serama eggs are very sensitive to shipping. Lower your expectations, I spent lots of money for shipped Serama eggs in the past . They were all from top breeders, hatching rate close to 0.

Wish you all good luck you'll need with Serama eggs.

 

[Chickenaddict]

I had serama eggs shipped to me from Tn to MN. The bid was for 6+ eggs but they sent 10. Packing was excellent each egg was individually double wrapped in bubble wrap. I dropped one egg unwrapping it leaving me with 9, out of those 9, 7 chicks hatched. I think it has alot to do with the outside temps, packing, and how the PO handles them. To be honest i didn't expect that many to make it but was pleasantly surprised with the outcome

 

[conny63malies]

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Serama eggs are very sensitive to shipping. Lower your expectations, I spent lots of money for shipped Serama eggs in the past . They were all from top breeders, hatching rate close to 0.

Wish you all good luck you'll need with Serama eggs.

You are scareing me. I just put eight serama eggs in the bator this morning.

 

[chickedydoodaa]

I don't think any particular egg is more sensitive than others when it comes to shipping, seramas seem to have developed a 'superiority' complex because they are new to the USA and 'small' birds.

I just hatched out serama eggs shipped, I never incubated eggs before, I used a hova 1620N (not the 'best' bator)

Hatching eggs is not rocket science

all you need is some fertile eggs, a functioning bator, even temperatures and humidity, patience and observation.

 

[conny63malies]

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and duck tape to tape the bator shut

 

[BoiseBubba]

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They are FERTILE for sure, I have 7 roos to 13 hens,which is WAY more than enough and let me say this, the roos are always, ah, "lovin" the hens, so pretty dang sure their fertile.

 

[chickedydoodaa]

I swear I am going to have to blindfold and handcuff hatchers and lock them in a room for 21 days.


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and duck tape to tape the bator shut

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

Have a turner and don't touch the eggs till day 18, its the fumbling with them in early development the kills them, that were the are touchey, I got 12 shipped serama eggs and hatched 10 out of 12, the 2 that didnt hatch were clears.