[Helencus]

Hi Annie. vet told me not to put any new ones with the ex bats as they might pass diseaseabout something to do with poor immune systems. I wanted to keep seperate anyway as want to hatch a few LS eggs from these in future so need to know they are LS. I plan to buy in a cockeril you see.

[doganjo]

Have you kept them all, Lavinia?  I LOVE quail eggs in mayo with nutmeg on top

[little blue]

I keep thinking of an incubator, but with all my broody bantams, usually that keeps me busy enough chick wise.

Little Blue, my bantam eggs should all be fertile, got a nice selection of  colours ....buff laced, silver pencilled, blue laced, in fact all sorts of colours.  You are welcome to have some of these eggs, after your hen eggs have hatched .....by which time the banties will all be broody and not laying any more probably .....but give me a shout if you want some!!

Thankyou, yes if we manage to organise meeting up, that would be lovely! 
We want to try all kinds of chooks, just for the experience & see how well they settle.

Then ducks.... !

[little blue]

When our quail decide its spring, we'll try their eggs, and Im determined to try ducks (cos ducklings are just brilliant!)

We have just bought some quails eggs to eat and try, if they are nice i might be begging you for some of your eggs for my incubator. We have had a great success with the incubator it is addictive, we have now hatched 19 kharki campbells (2 batches) and we have a further 12 kharki campbells in and one of the girls has 6 white call duck eggs in with my campbells. This is great, we are loving it....

Lavinia

I cant wait... will I be patient enough?!
Quail eggs are great - I've sold them at work to people with small children, so they can have there very own child-sized fried egg!!
I'll trade quail eggs for aylesbury ducks, what do you reckon?!

[egglady]

ooh now that sounds tempting!!!!

[Roxy]

My bantie eggs are tiny, but I bet quail eggs are really diddy!!!

[egglady]

well I candled my 12 ebay duck eggs last night and ELEVEN of them are fertile and growing away like they are supposed to!  Even better than I'd hoped.........can't wait to see what they next 3 weeks bring......

[joyofchicks]

Helencus said : "I plan to buy in a cockeril you see."

What a pity you are far away from me in Aberdeenshire as I have a Light Sussex cockerel currently needing a new home from last year's hatch.  He was on parole with my friend but I think has just moved onto death row. 

[whitby_sam]

We wanted Call Ducks 'til we found out how noisy they are!!! We have neighbours in close proximity and because they already have to deal with our 2 very noisy cockerills, we felt that having Call Ducks would be a step too far. We decided on Khaki Campbells and Indian Runners instead as they are quieter and their egg yield is better... Good luck!

[Helencus]

Darn joyofchicks that is a shame I'd be happy to give a home to him but it is a bit far.  I have had my eBay eggs in for 2 days now. 12 LS and 6 silver welsummer. I'm hoping things go well but lots of folks on here are saying there's aren't going, fingers crossed we get a few at least.

[bamford6]

please remember eggs off ebay are not a garantee .try and get eggs next day see haw far the eggs have com iff you pay for 2 lots thats 20 pound .local market farm market are 5 pounds a tray iff you loose half its still better .over christmas we seen 6 gold lace orpingtons go for 180 pounds i had the job to hatch them ..1 hatched light sussex reported it youv left feed back no action . 2 weeks ago i bought 12 chocklate orpingtons for a order 120 pounds as we was unpacking the kids broke 1 fell off the bench i pickt it up a red ring in the egg .they had been in a incubater before .....best bet local or  colect or day out sunday and pic up

[QWOLF]

I have bought eggs from ebay and found them to be fine 60/40 success rate, local sales can work out expensive as well, but take your chances there. or go along and chat with the sellers at the market and get a deal on some fertile eggs from them at least you will know where they come from and that they are fresh.
i use the Rcom suro20 which i have had a ot of success from, if i can help in anyway please give me a shout....... amundee@btinternet.com

[doganjo]

Hi Jock, how did teh sale go today?

[Helencus]

Thanks Qwolf much appreciated

[little blue]

Eggs are pipping to us!
switched the turner off the other day, and today they started cheeping and rocking when we did the whole baby-talk "hello chooky chickies!" thing!
keeping them moist with a spray, so the membrane doesn't dry up on them.
Def 1 Warran x silkie (One I'm not sure is fertile) and at least 3 out of 6 cuckoo marans....

Im so excited!