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PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:00 pm 
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Hello everyone,

Im thinking of having a go at hatching some Faverolles as pullets are pretty hard to find for sale.


I have never hatched any eggs before and i have heard the even the experts have pretty low success with posted eggs.


So was wondering, what kind of success rates do you have with posted eggs? I mean how many chicks would you get from a dozen eggs? chicken4.gif

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Im actually waiting on 2x dozen of blue australorp eggs from WA. The breeder says that she was contacted by the people who ordered the eggs from her and got 11/24 in QLD and 18/48 in TAS. They both were using different incubators.

Low hatching rates are caused by non pressurised cargo holds of the plans apparently, also they may be sitting at some post officer for a few days depending on timing.

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It may also depend on what time of year it is in correlation to the breeding season and fertility rates, the temperature and environment the fertile eggs were stored in, if they were regularly turned daily, the packaging and transport conditions and if they were rested for a few days also before they were incubated either under a broody or in an incubator.

Lots of factors involved, it's the risk you take, breeders do not give guarantees.

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How do you find goose eggs travel interstate?


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Like all other eggs no so good for most of us. If you can pick them up then do it


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Heres a big topic on it viewtopic.php?f=39&t=2086


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was going to give that link than657 for putting it here = that thread has certainly gotten to be a great one = to all that have contributed = than657

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So what percentage do you work on hatching is 50% wishful thinking?


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2 from 12 is realistic = 6 from 12 is great any more from 12 is excellent
I always recommend getting 24 if you can = BUT only if there are enough hens for the breeder to get that many in no more than 5 days so the eggs are still fresh when you get them = always have them Express Posted

if you read the thread

viewtopic.php?f=39&t=2086
many have contributed to it and most answers are there = or you may have some ideas to add as well :-D


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I posted in that one thank you for telling me


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