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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: benkt on May 11, 2011, 08:49:14 am

Title: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: benkt on May 11, 2011, 08:49:14 am

As it says: I've got plenty of utility birds and layers but fancy something better for the table as we mainly eat left over cockerels at the moment. I've tried castlefarm but they don't return any messages so does anybody else here sell hatching eggs for table birds?

Title: Re: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: It-needed-a-home on May 11, 2011, 08:53:13 am

i have maran cross orpington eggs for sale ?? how many do you need??

good birds for the table plenty meat on them !! :cat: :chook: :chook: :chook: :chook: :&> :&> :&> :&> :yum: :wave:

Title: Re: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: benkt on May 11, 2011, 09:42:55 pm

Sounds interesting - can you do a dozen?

Title: Re: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: darkbrowneggs on May 11, 2011, 10:00:33 pm

Hi there - My Marans are dual purpose reaching around 5-5.5 lbs dressed out weight in around 24-30 weeks

I am also making a selection of a strain of larger growing bird which lays very big speckled eggs, and grows to a somewhat larger size

Eggs are £1 each plus p&P  Check out my site for details of the birds  the marans are on www.darkbrowneggs.info (http://www.darkbrowneggs.info) and the speckled egg layers are on www.speckledeggs.co.uk (http://www.speckledeggs.co.uk)

Hatch rates after posting seem generally good, but you are welcome to collect - I am on Worcestershire/Herefordshire borders

All the best
Sue

Title: Re: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: It-needed-a-home on May 12, 2011, 10:05:21 am

yeah doz is fine £10 + postage

let me know if you need anymore info

greig

ba1nz3r@hotmail.co.uk

 :cat: :chook: :chook: :chook: :&> :&> :&> :&> :&> :farmer: :farmer:

Title: Re: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: benkt on May 13, 2011, 03:14:14 pm

Greig and Sue,

Would you both be able to send a dozen eggs each on Monday so I could fill the incubator up in one go? Sue - would love Marans but happy to make up numbers with speckleds if you can't do a dozen Marans.

Thanks,

Ben

Title: Re: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: darkbrowneggs on May 13, 2011, 07:22:57 pm

By all means - I will PM you now

All the best
Sue

Title: Re: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: It-needed-a-home on May 16, 2011, 11:06:37 am

Sorry was busy all weekend ,

just got on now i can post tomorrow one days difference in the incy wont make a difference!!

cheers
greig

email me if you want me to still do this

ba1nz3r@hotmail.co.uk

Title: Re: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: darkbrowneggs on May 16, 2011, 12:24:58 pm

Do you want to hold off till tomorrow so eggs can be synchronized?

All the best
Sue

Title: Re: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: benkt on May 16, 2011, 02:05:22 pm

Hi Sue,

If its not too late it would be great to wait till tomorrow so its all synchronised!

Ben

Title: Re: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: darkbrowneggs on May 16, 2011, 02:17:06 pm

That's fine - I will get them in tomorrows post for you.  Sue

Title: Re: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: It-needed-a-home on May 16, 2011, 03:27:45 pm

Hi ben,

emailed you today

am ready for tommorrow

cheers

Title: Re: Wanted: hatching eggs for table birds
Post by: benkt on May 16, 2011, 03:36:52 pm

Fantastic - thanks!