I suspect the seller will answer as well, but are you asking if the eggs so far have been fertile on the sellers farm, or are you asking if the eggs are guaranteed to hatch? If the latter, no one can guarantee that eggs will hatch in someone else's hands.
If shipped eggs do not develop it does not mean that they were infertile. It is much more likley that they were damaged in transit or incubation techniques were not ideal.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, delete the photos when quoting someone's auction. I just spent about 15 full minutes loading a page on my phone, because so many photos had to load. But most of them were from quotes of the original auction post!
Not everyone has access to high speed internet, so PLEASE help us keep page loading times down!
For shipping on monday, may 5th
24 hour auction, ends at 5 pm est on sunday may 4th.
Starting bid is $10, shipping free.
12++ LF salmon Faverolles eggs
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I agree... that same premise works on a lot of animals. breed a full sized stallion to a pony, the foal will be born the correct size for momma and quickly outgrow her.
There is nothing inferior about pullet eggs. They ship better and hatch better. The chick will develop correctly to fit the egg. The chick may be slightly smaller, but genetics will determine final size at maturity. I breed LF Brahma and Cochins and these chicks reach normal size at maturity.
Nature would not waste its resources by having hens produce eggs/embryos that are compromised.
That study was done in broilers. You cannot extrapolate that data to other breeds. Broilers are one of the most warped man-made varieties in the poultry world.
That study was done in broilers. You cannot extrapolate that data to other breeds. Broilers are one of the most warped man-made varieties in the poultry world.
There is nothing inferior about pullet eggs. They ship better and hatch better. The chick will develop correctly to fit the egg. The chick may be slightly smaller, but genetics will determine final size at maturity. I breed LF Brahma and Cochins and these chicks reach normal size at maturity.
Nature would not waste its resources by having hens produce eggs/embryos that are compromised.
With all due respect, you cannot take limited data on one highly selected variety and claim it pertains to an entire species. It would be like studying reproduction in Chihuahuas and claiming those conclusions hold fast for every canine.
Ok lets move back to those FABULOUS auctions!! Please feel free to repost if anything is missing. Thanks!!
From Chickengirl1304
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Starts now and ends at 2pm PST on Sunday May 4th 6 Blue Isbar Eggs Start at $5
Shipping $16
These are pullet eggs. I have read recently that some think pullet eggs ship better, so I thought I would offer some, as mine just started laying a few weeks ago. I use the skyline method to ship. These are Greenfire lines. They are on the small end of the Large-Fowl spectrum. Here are a few cell phone photos, need to get out there with my camera! Thank you!
For shipping on monday, may 5th
24 hour auction, ends at 5 pm est on sunday may 4th.
Starting bid is $10, shipping free.
12++ LF salmon Faverolles eggs
I double box for shipping, bubble wrap each egg and the inner box, and fill additional space with packing peanuts.
Hens are FBCM, Lt Sussex, Lavender AM, Silver Penciled Rock, EEs and some mixed I did for lots of brown eggs (Wellie, FBCM and a white egg layer)
Roosters are Lav AM, Silver Penciled Rock, EE, OE, Fav...
16+ eggs
Starting bid is $10
Shipping is $20
I'm expecting to ship way more than 16, so make sure you have room for them.
