Trader Joes & Other Grocery Store Egg Hatching Club - Are you a Member

[ronott1]

I'm trying another batch of eggs from Trader Joe's. I found fertile eggs in Tucson, AZ (first time I've seen them outside CA). They only had a few cartons out but there was a guy stocking eggs at the time. I asked if they had any fresher eggs in the back and he said that he'd find me in the store if he found some. Sure enough they had some eggs that were 5 days old so I got 4 dozen for $12. I still have to fly back to Tennessee with them tomorrow and probably wait a few days until I make room in my incubator by moving eggs from my incubator into my hatcher but only after all the eggs in the hatcher now have hatched (on the 19th). Anyhow, I'll get them in as soon as I can.

It sounds like you have a very good shot at getting chicks this time!

 

[ronott1]

I live in Switzerland and did 15 Free-Land eggs (brown and white) groceries store (Aldi and Lidl) in the incubator last year.
Had a total of 9 healty chicks out of these. One was one of the most beautifull males I had/saw, completely white out of a brown Egg. To bad I could not keep him.
I kept 3 hens, all impure white. On only 6 months 1 went broody, I broke her broodiness and she was broody again after only 3 weeks. A friend needed a broody and gave her away.
The 2 other hens lay both brown eggs and since september (the were six months) I had only 11 days where one of the 2 didn't lay an egg.... from September 1st till January 18th that is an avarage of 134,5 eggs on 140 days! And the size is like the large eggs in groceries.

So glad with these chicken.

If you are living in Europe (Switzerland) try these they are it worth !

Cockerel at 18 weeks

It sounds like the farm there is using Hyline chickens: http://www.hyline.com/aspx/products/productinformation.aspx

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Hy-Line Brown

Prolific Producer, Rich Brown Eggs, Hardy Layer
Hy-Line Brown is the world’s most balanced brown egg layer. She produces over 355 rich brown eggs to 80 weeks, peaks well and begins lay early with optimum egg size. These traits combined with unrivaled feed efficiency, the best interior egg quality in the market and excellent livability give the Hy-Line Brown the perfect balance, which means more profit for the poultry producer.
See Hy-Line Brown Literature​

Hy-Line Silver Brown

Prolific Producer, Medium sized eggs, Rich Brown Eggs, Heavier mature body weight
Hy-Line Silver Brown is the world's most prolific egg layer. She produces over 370 rich brown eggs to 80 weeks, peaks in the high-90's and begins lay early with medium egg size. These traits combined with excellent livability and a robust, adaptable temperament, give the Hy-Line Silver Brown a great profile for use in both alternative and intensive production systems.
See Hy-Line Silver Brown Literature​

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[Peep_Show]

I was in TJ's today and it was SO HARD not to buy eggs. They were packed 012 (today is 018). Nice thick white shells, not porous. I even picked them out of the carton to look at 'em, but common sense prevailed. I just don't have room for any more!

Got into the habit of charting bird production, so I know who last year's slackers are. They've got this laying season (or less) to get their act together before I start incubating the next starting lineup.

 

[gimmie birdies]

just hatche'm let the chips fall where they may...

 

[gotro17]

Enablers...every last one of us!

 

[Peep_Show]

It was really tough. I must've taken that box off the shelf into my cart and put it back three times at least! (Must resist... Must resist)

 

[gotro17]

Buuuutttttt....if they're still there tomorrowwww.....

 

[gimmie birdies]

just do it!

 

[SpringPeeper]

I went to the movie theater across the street from Trader Joe's tonight. It was super hard not to meander over to get some eggs, but I know I am going to want to hatch some eggs from my Australorp over the TJ pullets this summer, so I am holding out.

 

[Peep_Show]

Well, if I go back tomorrow they'll be a day older. I got spoiled with the 3-day-old eggs I picked up last time.