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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: hughesy on February 20, 2013, 02:17:20 pm

Title: Rhode Island Red Hatching Eggs For Sale
Post by: hughesy on February 20, 2013, 02:17:20 pm
I  have some  fertile eggs from our pure bred large fowl Rhode Island Reds available now. Fertility has been tested and it's excellent (100% for the last eggs tested). These birds have proved to be our best layers and are superbly hardy and healthy. We are currently running 14 hens with 2 cockerels.
Price £12 per dozen plus £6.50 postage. Or can be collected if you're local to Anglesey, North Wales.  PM if you're interested.
Title: Re: Rhode Island Red Hatching Eggs For Sale
Post by: taz08 on February 20, 2013, 03:18:49 pm
pity my incy was full  :(  i would have had a few of these... hope you have some in 6  weeks lol
Title: Re: Rhode Island Red Hatching Eggs For Sale
Post by: hughesy on February 20, 2013, 06:38:14 pm
Should have eggs available  on an ongoing basis from now on.
Title: Re: Rhode Island Red Hatching Eggs For Sale
Post by: taz08 on February 20, 2013, 08:13:06 pm
great :excited:
Title: Re: Rhode Island Red Hatching Eggs For Sale
Post by: suziequeue on February 20, 2013, 08:14:23 pm
I'll be in touch when we get another broody this year  :D
Title: Re: Rhode Island Red Hatching Eggs For Sale
Post by: zarzar on February 20, 2013, 09:14:48 pm
Hi how do you post them so they dont break and would they survive a postal delivery to somerset.
Title: Re: Rhode Island Red Hatching Eggs For Sale
Post by: hughesy on February 20, 2013, 09:24:26 pm
They are packed in purpose made polystyrene egg boxes. I've sent hundreds of eggs all over the country through the post and never had any problems. Last year most of our postal buyers had excellent hatching results even after the eggs going through the postal system. Standard advice is to rest the eggs at room temperature for 24 hours before setting. Obviously incubation technique has the final say on hatching outcome.
Title: Re: Rhode Island Red Hatching Eggs For Sale
Post by: zarzar on February 20, 2013, 10:37:39 pm
ok cool will talk to partner as new incubator come today so needs setting up ect will let you know as been looking to get some rhode island reds