Who has purchased eggs from ebay ? and what was your hatch rate ?

[hfchristy]

I waited to give feedback, too. If you read the comments, you can tell whether people are basing their comments on packaging or actual developing eggs.

 

[3riverschick]

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Karen in western PA, USA

 

[Ms Steak]

So far, 2 marans and 2 silkies. The others don`t seem to be doing anythingatthe momnet. The first one out is full of the joys of spring now.

 

[GeorgRodway]

So far, 2 marans and 2 silkies. The others don`t seem to be doing anythingatthe momnet. The first one out is full of the joys of spring now.

Congrats!!!!! So happy for you ! I'd kill for some silkie chicks your so lucky

 

[Kamiki]

My serama eggs from eBay are coming in tomorrow and I'm both excited and panicking at the same time. They will be my first hatching eggs, ever, so I have like every odd against me. But if I can get 2 pullets out of the lot I'll be over the moon.

 

[Ms Steak]

You had better get some silkie eggs to put in your shiny new incubator then

 

[GeorgRodway]

I honistly daren't get any more silkie eggs I hatch a batch of 10 white silkie eggs and most of them never even started developing was so devastated !

 

[GeorgRodway]

You had better get some silkie eggs to put in your shiny new incubator then

I honistly daren't get any more silkie eggs I hatch a batch of 10 white silkie eggs and most of them never even started developing was so devastated !

 

[dutchbunny83]

That's not bad for ebay eggs, what incubator do you use ?

I used the cheapest one-- like $50 at TSC! Farm Innovations Still Air Incubator-- no fan, no egg turner. First time at hatching.
I tried to calibrate thermometer, but kept getting different readings, so just went with the one included.
Also if my vents were open the temp dropped so I left them closed my humidity was super high the whole time.
Didn't candle, but opened all the eggs at the end. 2 were early quitters and 2 were fully developed, someone suggested the drowned because they weren't set properly. The rest showed no signs of ever starting.
Honestly I was shocked because there were so many points during the process I really thought none were going to hatch!
I just ordered the turner to go with it for the second go-round so I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[dutchbunny83]

I can give you guys the sellers I went through if you're interested....