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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Oneeyedhen on February 08, 2012, 08:53:48 pm

Title: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on February 08, 2012, 08:53:48 pm

My lovely Scots Greys are with a cockeral and have been laying about a month now.  I would sell fertilized eggs to anyone willing to pick them up. We're near Perth. Thanks  :chook:

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Rosemary on February 08, 2012, 08:56:59 pm

I'd love some Scots Greys but don't have an incy or a broody hen  :(

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on February 08, 2012, 09:07:43 pm

Hopefully I'll have them a while if you ever have a broody hen and still fancy some. I'm really pleased with them :)

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: bigchicken on February 08, 2012, 09:13:40 pm

Are they banties looking for some eggs

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on February 09, 2012, 10:47:15 am

No they're bigger ones. Is it bantums your looking for?

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Fleecewife on February 09, 2012, 10:56:55 am

We keep Scots Greys and find they rear their broods very well themselves  :chook:

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: mintytwoshoes on February 09, 2012, 03:31:15 pm

Hi
Would be interested in some eggs as just set up my incubator.  Whereabouts are you? We are just north of Dundee.
How much are you asking.
Kind regards

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Hannes on February 09, 2012, 06:15:06 pm

Let me know once You come closer to Dumfries, I'd take some then. But I wont drive all the way up for some eggs only. Generally interested.

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Dizzycow on February 09, 2012, 06:16:42 pm

Rosemary, if you want to borrow my incubator you'd be welcome to it. Bit of a hike, though, unless you were heading towards Edinburgh.....

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on February 10, 2012, 01:46:13 pm

Thanks for all the replies. Mintytwoshoes, we're 8 miles out of perth, heading towards Crieff, at Madderty.  I was thinking £5 for 6. Would anyone be interested if i got some boxes for posting them?  Personally I feel its better if they are picked up.
I cant wait to have a broody hen too, I'm very pleased with them.
Thanks again,
OEH

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: ellied on February 11, 2012, 06:35:33 pm

Not ready to start with eggs but quite fancy adding Scots Greys to what I have so if any are with you as POLs later on I'd be interested :)

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Horse & Farm on February 11, 2012, 07:34:41 pm

We would be interested in buying some of you, if you could post them

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on February 12, 2012, 08:43:58 am

I'll look into boxes and get back to you :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Rubella Clapton on February 14, 2012, 09:32:21 pm

I am also interested in some Scots grey eggs for hatching if you can post them.
I saw some of these chickens at a show in the City of London a couple of years ago, and now that we keep poultry it would be lovely to have some of these stunning animals.

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: smudger on February 15, 2012, 08:39:58 am

Hi  Could you post piccies of hens and cockeral?

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on February 16, 2012, 08:40:28 am

Hi, I've just tried to post photos but it keeps telling me they're too big, any advice?
I've got egg boxes ordered for posting them, I'll let everyone know once they arrive.
Thanks  :chook:

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Womble on February 16, 2012, 01:08:03 pm

Try either taking the pics again with the camera set to a lower resolution (640 x 480 is fine for forums), or reduce the size of them using a free program like "Irfanview". HTH!

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on February 17, 2012, 08:29:57 am

I've got some boxes now so could post some for £9/half doz.  And I'm working on having photos posted up soon. I would love to have pullets to sell some day and will put a post up if I do.  Thanks for all the interest.
OEH.  :chook:

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on February 18, 2012, 04:00:34 pm

Still working on pics, took some today but they're still to big :(  Will try again. Have boxes and will post eggs :)

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Horse & Farm on February 21, 2012, 05:49:32 pm

Eggs arrived safely today many tks, will let you know how they progress  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on February 21, 2012, 06:28:43 pm

Great, thanks for letting me know. Good luck  :)

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Rubella Clapton on February 25, 2012, 04:35:24 pm

Thanks Rebecca,
eggs arrived safely on Thursday and are in the incubator Will let you know how we get on with the Mac Brian's.
Rubella :chook:

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on February 26, 2012, 08:30:07 am

Great. Hope they get on well :)

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on March 04, 2012, 07:30:17 pm

At last, photos!

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Horse & Farm on March 14, 2012, 05:16:02 pm

Just to let you know all six eggs have hatched  :chook:

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on March 14, 2012, 07:37:32 pm

Hi, I was wondering, thats fantastic. Thanks for letting me know ;D

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Horse & Farm on April 13, 2012, 07:17:39 am

Once again 100% hatching rate, many tks

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Mel on April 13, 2012, 01:18:15 pm

I would buy some if you could post them ;D :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Skirza on April 13, 2012, 02:28:44 pm

I have bought polystyrene boxes off ebay and never had any trouble with them  ;)

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on April 13, 2012, 04:37:21 pm

Thats fantastic 'horseandfarm' wish I could say the same but we had a hen sitting on eggs but she uped and lefted them :(

Title: Re: Scot Grey Eggs
Post by: Oneeyedhen on April 15, 2012, 09:39:27 pm

I can post some anytime Leghorn :)