wanting eggs! questions about how to get them.

[earthnut]

I want to get 6 eggs of blue ameraucanas. Is there anyone here that sells them? If not, do you know where I could get some? I only want 6. who sells that few? Thanks!

 

[robin416]

If the eggs are going to be shipped you will want more than 6. There is a spot on Poultry Connection that you can post what you're looking for. Check to see if there is a Yahoo group dedicated to the breed and post on there.

Basically look for any websites that are breed related or give you the ability to post what you're looking for.

 

[hinkjc]

There may be someone on here, but you could also try checking out the Ameraucana club forum to see if any members have any as well.

http://www.ameraucana.org/index.html

Jody

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! I have blue (and black and splash) Ameraucanas but they aren't laying right now.
The only way you'd be certain to get all blue chicks is if the eggs are from a black x splash mating.
From blue x blue, you might get blue, black, or splash chicks.
I'd be glad to save eggs for you if you don't mind waiting.

Lisa

 

[earthnut]

thanks for the offer Dipsy! I found a few breeders online and I sent them emails - waiting for a response. I'd like to get them now (I'm impatient

) but if I can't find anyone I'll keep you in mind.

Robin, why not just 6? I found a couple breeders that will ship 6. I know chicks need the warmth of numbers, but to my understanding, eggs don't...

I'll check out the poultry connection.

 

[robin416]

Shipping is very hard on the hatchability of eggs. When ordering only 6, you could very well get a zero/1 hatch or up to 4, 4 being a very slim happening. The further away the lower your chances. I have a particularly bad problem with eggs coming out of PA. Don't ask me why but I have experienced all of my zero hatches from there from more than one breeder. Everyone of those was more than six eggs.

I forget what the average percentage is for shipped eggs, I get anywhere from 50 to 70%. But then I've done it a few times.

 

[speckledhen]

You need to assume that not every one will hatch, especially with shipped eggs. For instance, once I got a dozen eggs. After first candling, there were nine. At second candling there were seven, I think. Only two hatched and one was a cockerel. Shipping isn't much different with a half dozen than a dozen, so I'd say at least buy a dozen.
I have two blue Ameraucana pullets with my black Ameraucana cockerel, but I'm booked on their eggs for a few weeks and only one is laying right now.

 

[froggy]

dipsy do you sell any or you hens and a rooster i love those chickens and want some if you sell any.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

I know what you mean. I'm not the most patient person either

Things have begun to settle back down here and I expect (hope) the girls will start laying again soon.
If you don't find what you are looking for, just yell.

Froggy, I have a few blue girls and a black girl that I could sell, and some black cockerels.
Are you close enough to Aiken, SC to come get them?


Lisa