Trader Joe's chicks - updated pic pg 2!

[Tom Turkey]

are these's eggs refrigerated store bought eggs or what

 

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

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I've found that they have a much easier time hatching in cartons and I believe that concerns about their difficulty in getting out are unfounded.

 

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

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Yes.

 

[pdsavage]

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not your regular stores like Walmart or hyvee ect ect

 

[Tom Turkey]

i did'nt know you could buy fertile eggs at a store!

 

[GardeNerd]

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Yes.

This is what the box looks like that these came in. It says "Fertile" on the box. My son did a science project and we tried a bunch of different brands and kinds, not just fertile. Trader Joes eggs hatched the most reliably. None of the store bought "free range" or "organic ones" we purchased developed.

 

[pdsavage]

Yep some stores sell em,none of mine around here do,i get mine from the amish if i want cheap hatching eggs and alot of em...

 

[OCchickens]

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If I look at my real cost for these 5 chicks, given that I tried at least 3 dozen eggs to get these 5 -- yeah, I guess it's still cheap compared to $15/doz minimum for hatching eggs. My experience has been hit or miss, though, with the batches.

After my success with this batch, I put in another dozen but had no development at all.