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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: ChrisSpain on March 12, 2011, 06:28:03 pm

Title: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: ChrisSpain on March 12, 2011, 06:28:03 pm

Hi all,
I live in mainland Spain and have been keeping laying chickens for some time, I have just cleared all my stock, given away to good home, and want to start keeping pure bred chickens, I am thinking maybe Light Susssex hens with RIR cock to give me egg birds with the cocks going to the pot.
My problem is obtaining the right stock, I have an incubator so my first thought was ebay, there is no problem as there are loads on there, however what will the postage delay do to the hatch rate,also is anyone elso on here living in Spain and can maybe offer some advice.
many thanks and best wishes to all.
Chris

Title: Re: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: bamford6 on March 12, 2011, 08:15:41 pm

iv done some faraway places i would get the eggs in 12s 1 box first class all from the same place will take 4 days to get iff you got 3 or 4 job done

Title: Re: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: shetlandpaul on March 12, 2011, 10:56:34 pm

they will be x-rayed. which can't do them any good. is there no spanish breeders around. have you checked the breeders clubs.

Title: Re: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: ChrisSpain on March 13, 2011, 01:55:04 pm

Bamford6
Do I get the impression you supply eggs or have I misread your post?

Title: Re: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: Ruby Tuesday on March 13, 2011, 09:50:52 pm

 Hi ChrisSpain.
            Have a look at www.hatchingeggsinfrance.com (http://www.hatchingeggsinfrance.com)    you might find some help there.

Title: Re: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: bamford6 on March 14, 2011, 02:54:15 pm

yes i do sell eggs in 12 depends on  whot you wont i have 55 breeds £10 pound mixt or 1 breed

Title: Re: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: shetlandpaul on March 14, 2011, 04:59:11 pm

garry whats your postage. a long question what breeds do you have.

Title: Re: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: bamford6 on March 14, 2011, 07:24:38 pm

 Here is list as promised. American buckeye - aracuna lavender -
cochin silver cuckoo - croad langshan bantam- dorking silver red white-
duck aylesbury cayuga chilean teal red crested pochard mandarin - geese
hawaian red breasted -hamburg gold laced. -indian game blue
laced. -ixworth. -jersey giant blue. -orpington buff choc lavender black
gold laced. -pekin lemon cuckoo lavender partridge red buff black lavender
cuckoo. -plymouth rock barred. -polish millefleur. - rhode island red. light sussex
quail japanese chinese californian. - silkie white black blue red red bearded
gold blue.-sablepoot gold lemon. - vorwerk. - wyandotte silver blue gold laced. -
pheasant gold yellow lady amhurst       post 12 eggs £5 first class

Title: Re: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: dizzy1pig on March 15, 2011, 06:46:19 pm

hey gary,
sorry to hijack this post... are you going to forfar week on sat?
if so do you have any silkie chicks....
or any?? of anything
cheers

Title: Re: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: bamford6 on March 15, 2011, 08:01:48 pm

i could do you a nice mix 2 silkies 2 blue lace wyndotts 2 gold lace 2 light sussex  or 10 for £20 onley have 2 or 3 but you can have them

Title: Re: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: princesspiggy on March 16, 2011, 12:48:47 pm

Quote from: bamford6 on March 14, 2011, 07:24:38 pm

  -ixworth.  - rhode island red.
quail japanese . -
pheasant gold yellow lady amhurst      

thats handy to know, might try some later on but incubaor full for next 7 weeks. when do u have pheasant eggs?

 ;D :D ;D :wave: :chook:

Title: Re: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: bigchicken on March 16, 2011, 08:08:08 pm

Hi PM ed you about Wyandotte eggs ?.

Title: Re: Hatching eggs to Spain
Post by: ChrisSpain on March 17, 2011, 12:55:25 pm

Hi Gary
If I crossed a Ixwoth cockeral with LS Hens would I then get good table birds, I want to use LS as I will have them for eggs so Ixworth cockeral would work well for me but I am not sure if Ixworth or Indian Game cockeral would give me the best meat birds.
Also what would the postage cost to Spain be for 6 Ixworth eggs. Maybe I should be asking you in PM?
many thanks Chris