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

[TexaCaliChick]

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Love that picture!

I can never get mine to stay still that long.

 

[Kaylish]

A few years ago somebody mentioned that they probably use their Hy-Line brown roos. Who knows? They're just cute!

Anyway, moved them into the brooder this morning. 26 chicks.

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Now that is just Adorable!

 

[TexaCaliChick]

Hmmm. Today I went to the same Clark's and to the same Trader Joe's that I bought my eggs from that I am now incubating. But neither one of them had any fertile eggs. Thought that was a little strange.

 

[Nomibear]

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Love this pic! How many had you set to get 26 chicks?

 

[Peep_Show]

I set 35 and only had one clear, a couple of 10-12 day quitters, 1 pip-n-die and 2 noncommittal eggs.

29 went into lockdown, 26 came out.

 

[Peep_Show]

This one we named Gorbachick....for obvious reasons.

 

[SpringPeeper]

This one we named Gorbachick....for obvious reasons.

 

[Cyberous]

This one we named Gorbachick....for obvious reasons.

I had to say it out loud to get it,..LOL!!

 

[misfitmorgan]

ok so we are headed to tj and whole foods as i type, problem is i dont know how to read julian dates to know which eggs are the freshest. can anyone help me out quickly? i also have saw people saying not all trader joes sell fertile eggs, so i hope the one in rochester hills, mi does. if not there are more close by lol.

 

[ronott1]

ok so we are headed to tj and whole foods as i type, problem is i dont know how to read julian dates to know which eggs are the freshest. can anyone help me out quickly? i also have saw people saying not all trader joes sell fertile eggs, so i hope the one in rochester hills, mi does. if not there are more close by lol.

It is the day of the year so today would be 24.

(USDA), "Many eggs reach stores only a few days after the hen lays them. Egg cartons with the USDA grade shield on them must display the "pack date" (the day that the eggs were washed, graded, and placed in the carton). The number is a three-digit code that represents the consecutive day of the year (the "Julian Date") starting with January 1 as 001 and ending with December 31 as 365. When a "sell-by" date appears on a carton bearing the USDA grade shield, the code date may not exceed 45 days from the date of pack."

Look for eggs as close to 024 as possible and make sure they say fertile on the carton.


Good Luck!