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

[ronott1]

I also bought some pasture raised eggs from whole foods, vital farms brand, and even though they were for eating, each time they were cracked open I checked for fertility. All infertile. I just don't think anybody includes roosters in their egg lines, pasture raised or otherwise.

The eggs I hatched last year from Whole Foods were from sonoma county, California and they were marked as fertile eggs. They hatched very well too--something like 16 out of 24.

This was the first one:

 

[Mak24456]

The eggs I hatched last year from Whole Foods were from sonoma county, California and they were marked as fertile eggs. They hatched very well too--something like 16 out of 24.

This was the first one:

California seems to have the most grocery stores that carry fertile eggs. None at all here

But that does give me tiny bit of hope!

 

[ronott1]

I took some picture of them today:







The hens on the right are Penedesencas

 

[jayaun0905]

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can you do it couse i am mad becouse my g.maw said no is she right or not tell me please

 

[joydix]

what is the dating code again? i know it is the # of days into the year but where is is located? i think i know but want to be sure. i AM doing this year for sure ....TJ and SAFEWAY carry fertile local eggs here in sonoma county CA....

 

[ronott1]

what is the dating code again? i know it is the # of days into the year but where is is located? i think i know but want to be sure. i AM doing this year for sure ....TJ and SAFEWAY carry fertile local eggs here in sonoma county CA....

It is the julian date code. I posted it on this thread--you can search from the top where it says search this thread. It is in post 2709

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...hing-club-are-you-a-member/2700#post_17057638

 

[3riverschick]

This is the most hysterical thread on BYC. I love it. So ingenious! Hee, hee! You guys crack me up. So successful. And wow! the number and size of eggs these hens lay! How old do they get before they burn out and have to retire?
Best,
Karen

 

[amyvt76]

These are my 11 week old Tj's eggs. Look like cockerals?

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[ronott1]

These are my 11 week old Tj's eggs. Look like cockerals?

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The do look like cockerels. If you can keep roosters, try to get to at least 16 weeks old--then they can make good eating.

 

[ronott1]

This is the most hysterical thread on BYC. I love it. So ingenious! Hee, hee! You guys crack me up. So successful. And wow! the number and size of eggs these hens lay! How old do they get before they burn out and have to retire?
Best,
Karen

Hi Karen!

My oldest TJ's are almost 2 years old and are still laying eggs. Some of them laid through molting this fall.