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hatching eggs

  • 05-08-2011 5:24pm
    #1
    sponge_bob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭


    hi guys
    i have been searching around for some place to buy hen eggs for incubation, but have not had much luck. i have bought them on the internet but have had very bad hatching rates from them. the breeds iam most interested in are white leghorns and rhode island reds.
    does anyone know where i would get a few dozen of each?


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  • #2
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    where are ya? we have an incubator and touch wood its going good so far, its pot luck buying them off other people , would you not buy a breeding pair and incubate the eggs, at least you know that the eggs should be fertile


  • #3
    sponge_bob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭sponge_bob


    living in waterford.
    iam trying to get our breeding stock up and running, atm we have only the ordinary red hens.


  • #4
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Check out local poultry sales/shows .Here in galway they are on nearly every sunday and are advertised in donedeal you should pick up hatching eggs at them . Whelan1 is right about a breeding pair or even a trio especially if there is a particular breed you want to concentrate on


  • #5
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Dont know bout getting breeding eggs off some of them :D Was there many cattle there or mostly sheep ?


  • #6
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    moy83 wrote: »
    Dont know bout getting breeding eggs off some of them :D Was there many cattle there or mostly sheep ?

    You were quick off the mark, I deleted that again when I saw the OP was from the SE.

    How come @ Them?

    Full to the brim of sheep. Cattle Monday night and experimental sheep sale before the Monday night cattle sale from the 22nd.


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  • #7
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    I know one in particular that sells back there he has them in a dirty old shed at home with all hens and cocks mixed you wouldnt know whats going to pop out of his eggs despite what he might tell you . Better off getting eggs at a poultry show where the breeders are much more genuine


  • #8
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    any eggs we have bought of people have never hatched, we have a few breeding pairs and an incubator, great crack-excuse the pun- for the kids, should pick up a breeding pair for €20.. we have lavender pekins, silkies, marons and buff orpingtons... we got 6 duck eggs off a friend and 3 of them hatched


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