[lisa80]

hello all have posted this in chicken chat also by mistake .we have been given an incubator so am looking for advice on most impotant things i need to know about hatching etc i will be doing plenty of reaserch before i get started .does anyone know where i can get fertile eggs from???would be good if i could find someone locally. many thanks for replys in advance

[Vember]

Hi Lisa

I've deleted your post in Chicken chat to save any confusion

There is a list of breeders and egg suppliers in our poultry pages here ...
http://www.poultry.allotment-garden.org/poultry-suppliers/index.php

Sarah

[woodside farm]

If you try ebay and do a search for 'hatching eggs', 'Distance:nearest first'.
You might find someone close by you can collect from.

Michelle xx

[themagicaltoad1]

You can buy them on ebay and get them through the post.

[GrannieAnnie]

But as they say posting can affect the hatch rate, if you are ever up near Boston, let us know and I'll give you a few Appenzellar eggs!!!  Before Brian gets fed up with the dopey cockerel and culls him!!!

[snowflake]

posting first class they go through the mailing drums and air sacs can get broken. Go for Special delivery its hand sorted also look for the ones posting in polystryne egg boxes,
do check who are selling near you collection is always better.

[GrannieAnnie]

That's interesting Snowflake thank you!

I sent my daughter's in laws 6 appenzellar eggs first class and they got zilch hatch.  But chickenlady hatched me some and we got 4 out of 6, and I'm just waiting to see what hatches out of the 10 I've got in my incubator now.

[woodside farm]

It is very important when having eggs sent through the post to leave them to settle for 24 hours before incubating.
It make a big difference.

Michelle xx

[lisa80]

Many thanks for offer grannieannie !we are on hols soon but will contact you when i get back.

[snowflake]

your welcome  GrannieAnnie damage air sac's nothing will hatch.
like Michelle say 24hr to settle I do it even after a car ride normaly from Melton M.
is only a hour.
 lisa80 hope you have a great holliday.

[Sparkle]

Interesting about the 24 hr settling period after a car journey- I didn't do this and none of my broody's  eggs hatched - but have now put 3 bantam chicks under her and she has taken to them SO well!
Thanks for the tip - will know better next time......