The Great Egg Shipping Experiment!

[ozexpat]

Duck

H Pekin Duck Egg 24 17
H Rouen Duck Egg 23 21
E Rouen Duck Egg 12 2
B Pekin Duck Egg 3 2
E Muscovy 12 10

 

[ozexpat]

TURKEY

H Medium breasted bronze/black 36 13
B Bronze 2 0
E Royal Palm 8 4
E Burbon Red 4 2

 

[ozexpat]

I will post results of candling and hatch rates here (updated 3/8).

On day 5 we candled duck eggs

Pekins - shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 6 to a carton - 18/24 viable
Ruoens - - shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 6 to a carton - 20/22 viable (2 broke in transit)
Rouens - Shipped in bubble wrap and shredded newspaper on their side - 2/12 viable - ebay eggs
Muscovy - Shipped in bubble wrap and shredded newspaper on their side - 10/12 viable - ebay eggs

On day 6 we candled white shipped eggs
Brown Leghorn- shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 20/22 viable (2 broke in transit)
White Leghorn- shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 8/20 viable (4 broke in transit)
Red Leghorn- shipped bubble wrap and shredded paper- on their side - 4/12 viable - ebay eggs
White Crested Black Polish - shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 24/24 viable

day7 we will candle
Golden Sebright - shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 15/24 viable
Australorp - - shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 20-24 viable
White Plymouth Rock - - shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 20/22 viable
Australorp - shipped in tissue filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 21/23 viable
Speckled Sussex - shipped bubble wrap and shredded paper- on their side - 6/12 viable
Speckled Sussex shipped in tissue filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 5/12 viable
Creme Legbars - shipped in tissue filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 11/17 viable
Blue Partridge Brahmas - shipped bubble wrap and shredded paper- upright - 4/8 viable
BBS Orps - shipped bubble wrap and shredded paper- upright - 6/6 viable
Buff Orps - shipped bubble wrap and shredded paper- upright - 13/15

all sawdust filled carton eggs were same supplier

Basically all this shows there is no rhyme or reason as to how shipping and packing effects eggs

The posts above seem to confirm the fragility of turkey and goose eggs.

My next goose attempt will involve 12 eggs from a hatchery. If anyone wants to donate some better packed goose eggs, I will pay for shipping.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I will post results of candling and hatch rates here (updated 3/8).

On day 5 we candled duck eggs

Pekins - shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 6 to a carton - 18/24 viable
Ruoens - - shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 6 to a carton - 20/22 viable (2 broke in transit)
Rouens - Shipped in bubble wrap and shredded newspaper on their side - 2/12 viable - ebay eggs
Muscovy - Shipped in bubble wrap and shredded newspaper on their side - 10/12 viable - ebay eggs

On day 6 we candled white shipped eggs
Brown Leghorn- shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 20/22 viable (2 broke in transit)
White Leghorn- shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 8/20 viable (4 broke in transit)
Red Leghorn- shipped bubble wrap and shredded paper- on their side - 4/12 viable - ebay eggs
White Crested Black Polish - shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 24/24 viable

day7 we will candle
Golden Sebright - shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 15/24 viable
Australorp - - shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 20-24 viable
White Plymouth Rock - - shipped in sawdust filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 20/22 viable
Australorp - shipped in tissue filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 21/23 viable
Speckled Sussex - shipped bubble wrap and shredded paper- on their side - 6/12 viable
Speckled Sussex shipped in tissue filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 5/12 viable
Creme Legbars - shipped in tissue filled egg cartons - 12 to a carton - 11/17 viable
Blue Partridge Brahmas - shipped bubble wrap and shredded paper- upright - 4/8 viable
BBS Orps - shipped bubble wrap and shredded paper- upright - 6/6 viable
Buff Orps - shipped bubble wrap and shredded paper- upright - 13/15

all sawdust filled carton eggs were same supplier

Basically all this shows there is no rhyme or reason as to how shipping and packing effects eggs

The posts above seem to confirm the fragility of turkey and goose eggs.

My next goose attempt will involve 12 eggs from a hatchery. If anyone wants to donate some better packed goose eggs, I will pay for shipping.

Oz do you have pens for all these breeds or do you just keep a mixed flock?
I know you give a lot away too

 

[ozexpat]

Oz do you have pens for all these breeds or do you just keep a mixed flock?
I know you give a lot away too

I currently have 13 pens. 2 really large, 5 that hold 12 birds and 6 that hold 6 birds.

My plan is to move the 150 chicks that I am giving away into a large shelter and a netted area. Its going to get very tight, very soon.

 

[ronott1]

I currently have 13 pens. 2 really large, 5 that hold 12 birds and 6 that hold 6 birds.

My plan is to move the 150 chicks that I am giving away into a large shelter and a netted area. Its going to get very tight, very soon.

It may be time for a big chicken dinner soon!

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I currently have 13 pens. 2 really large, 5 that hold 12 birds and 6 that hold 6 birds.

My plan is to move the 150 chicks that I am giving away into a large shelter and a netted area. Its going to get very tight, very soon.

lol it sounds like it.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I currently have 13 pens. 2 really large, 5 that hold 12 birds and 6 that hold 6 birds.

My plan is to move the 150 chicks that I am giving away into a large shelter and a netted area. Its going to get very tight, very soon.

do big combed breeds do well there?

 

[ozexpat]

It may be time for a big chicken dinner soon!

If I was not breeding 150 chickens to donate to the poor, I would have plenty of room.

There will be a good 30 roos in that lot that we will eat though. I am giving away 30 trios

 

[bantambury]

OKKKK>> so I just looked at these different posts but there was so many I coundnt read!

I need to learn to send 6 eggs without the possibility of one broken, detatched, etc. what is the most accurate way you find? I may use bubble wrap, but I have no idea where to get half a dozen egg cartons....

the eggs are for the easter hatch a long.