Where to buy as eggs?

[AnimalTamer]

I am thinking of buying 1 barred rock, 1 EE, 1 buff orpington, 1 buff cochin,1 silkie and 1 RIR as hatching eggs. I am planning on getting all from Dunlap Hatchery and the EE from My pet chicken. If there are any cheaper or better places to get these, please tell me.

-AT

 

[SeaHen]

It might be bit of a challenge economically and logistically to buy one egg of each breed without ordering from a hatchery. I found a breeder of show-quality BBS Orpington chickens last month who was willing to sell me as few or as many hatching eggs as I wanted for $1.50 each, and the best part was that she literally lives around the corner from me (I took 6 and they are currently pipping under my banty hen You could also try eBay - some sellers raise multiple chicken breeds and are willing to mix and match hatching eggs, especially if you contact them personally. If I were ordering eggs or chicks through the mail the proximity of the seller/hatchery would be an important consideration. Wishing you good luck and lots of fun!

 

[Cochins Elite]

I don't know of a hatchery that will sell that small of an amount. I ordered my cochins from mcmurry hatchery they have a minimum order of 25 then after vaccinations and shipping it was over $300
I sell hatching eggs too but I have a minimum order of 12 otherwise it is just not worth it, plus you have to consider not every egg hatches.

 

[AnimalTamer]

I found them for 1 each, just looking for any better places. My total is exactly $10. Thx!

 

[Cochins Elite]

I found them for 1 each, just looking for any better places. My total is exactly $10. Thx!

I'd say that's going to be the best deal you will find!

 

[AnimalTamer]

Thanks! The most expensive re he EEs, at $3.75. my RIRs and Bared Pyros are 95 cents each!

 

[keesmom]

Why do you want to buy just one egg of each breed? Not all shipped eggs will hatch, 50% is doing well. Then on average half will be male. If you are looking for layers there are better ways to get them.

 

[AnimalTamer]

I only want eggs because i don't want the chicks to die during shipment.

 

[jas humbert]

I started with shipped eggs and it can work but as the others pointed out, you are not likely to get 100% hatch rate. It all depends. Closer to you is better. The best I have done is 14 viable chicks out of 17 eggs from a breeder that was within 200 miles of me. And the worst I have done is 1 chick hatched out of a dozen shipped eggs. that was not much further away. Same incubator. The good hatch was first. It goes to show you never can tell. Out of my original 14 chicks, I ended up up with 6 pullets..And that was pretty close to a 50/50 male/female ratio. I would suggest at least two or three eggs of each breed. . It is not that difficult to sell a few extra chicks on Craigslist if you get too many.