Swedish Flower Hen Thread

[Bulldogma]

I'll have to read updates later. fixing to go to my brothers wedding. But I did just hear from the seller of my damaged eggs is going to replace them!! YAY! Then no more hatching till spring!

Fantastic! So happy to hear this!

 

[Kimbroe1981]

He said he's been on the phone all week with USPS trying to get them to give me a refund. They told him the same thing. Since they weren't labeled fragile, they weren't responsible.

 

[drumstick diva]

Hoping Little Mom keeps doing well.

 

[SunnySkies]

One of my SFH checks had almost the exact same thing at hatch asLittle Mom. I thought she had splay leg, wrapped her, and it was way, way worse within a day r two. I decided to just leave her be....and she is 100% FINE now. I didn't even give her vitamins. No idea what happened or why.

 

[Papa Brooder]

I'll have to read updates later. fixing to go to my brothers wedding. But I did just hear from the seller of my damaged eggs is going to replace them!! YAY! Then no more hatching till spring!

Excellent! congrats!

 

[Papa Brooder]

He said he's been on the phone all week with USPS trying to get them to give me a refund. They told him the same thing. Since they weren't labeled fragile, they weren't responsible.

interesting. i had not labeled some of my shipped eggs as fragile because of what people had said on here, now i am thinking I should do it.

 

[ki4got]

Quote: i've done both, and receieved both, and never really noticed much of a difference personally. tho i have noticed better hatch rates when they're shipped in larger boxes. (aka more eggs) i think the smaller boxes get more damage just because they can fit on the automated equipment much easier than a big box, but that may just be me... but it also depends on distance traveled too.

overall tho i think it just depends on a large number of factors, including your own local sorting facility and the people working there.

 

[BHep]

interesting. i had not labeled some of my shipped eggs as fragile because of what people had said on here, now i am thinking I should do it.

My PO recommended I write "Fragile Eggs" on the top of the box.

All we can do is hope they are handle gently.

 

[LazyQ]

Went ou to feed my Critters this cool North Florida morning and lo and behold hiding in the corner of the SFH coop, an egg.
m I went in and got it and as I was leaving I spied hiding in the grass another egg.
The darker one is 53g and the lighter one is 47g.
I think it is possible that they came from 2 different girls. I have 3 girls left.
3 days shy of 7 months old.
Now iffin I can find a SFH rooster close by.
My eggs from BEHEP should be at the post office today, BUTT I have to go get a shot in my back this morning first.

How should I treat the shipped eggs before I put them in the warm box?

 

[Wulfandwyn]

Here are my new SFH chicks and one silkie I purchased from Papa Brooder yesterday

. I will take more pics later this week.