[Casey76]

Someone is selling "Bluebelle" hatching eggs... poor unsuspecting buyers

I sent them a mail wonding if they knew Bluebelles are an f1 hybrid... I wonder what response (if any) I get lol!

[min200]

I wouldnt have known that

Just goes to show research is sooo important if you want something specific!

[Casey76]

Hi min200, a Bluebelle is the offspring of a Rhode Island Red and a blue Marans.

Therefore any matings between two Bluebelles would result in a range of colours and types, many of which would look nothing like a Bluebelle (the name "Bluebelle" is also a tradename, like Black Rock, so unless the eggs come from the official hatchery no one should be using that name

[DD.]

Maybe you should be informing ebay.

[joyfull]

ebay take a very dim view of people selling fakes and I guess this is what these people are doing. Casey if you don't want to inform pm me the item number etc and I'll get in touch with ebay 

[min200]

Maybe you should be informing ebay.

You beat me to that DD!

Now already today I have learnt something new! 

[GrannieAnnie]

Their name isn't Gary is it?

The chap Joy and I complain about up the road was selling trios of 'Bluebelles' in 2009.  We told his assistant that you can't sell trios of bluebelles as they are hybrids.  "Oh I know he said, we get all sorts of colours from them!"    

Here's another one!  £6 for 6 eggs, but they are a mixture of whatever they've got!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-FERTILE-HATCHING-EGGS-HEN-MARAN-BLUEBELLE-GOLDLINE-/290524434180?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item43a49b0f04

some people eh??

[joyfull]

no it's not Gaz 

[GrannieAnnie]

 

[uba]

ebay is like the modern day version of the dodgy bloke down the pub

[Chookiechook]

Hi min200, a Bluebelle is the offspring of a Rhode Island Red and a blue Marans.

So what if they had the above parents..... would that make a bluebelle???

I saw this auction and thought that it wasnt right....

[joyfull]

Only the people (and their nominated breeders) who developed this cross and registered the name are allowed to call them bluebelles everybody else should call their RIR/Blue Maran crosses RIR?Blue Maran first cross 

[hillfooter]

I wouldn't buy hatching eggs from ebay anyway it's just asking to be ripped off.  When people can sell choc orps hatching eggs for such ridicules prices and there's no guarentee of quality or even hatchability it's a huge incentive for dishonesty.  What's to stop someone only including say 3 genuine eggs along with 3 infertile ano eggs and doubling their profit.  Also there's plenty of nasty infections and diseases that can be transmitted via eggs how do you know what you are buying. 

I know there will be many honest sellers too but the temptation for fraud or to sell low quality at inflated prices must be irresistable for the more unscrupulous.
HF

[Twinkie002]

Hi, I am new to the forum and the reason I was looking for chicken forums is to also have a rant about something I saw on ebay.   There is a poultry house for sale with two poor hybrid hens in - kept on pavement slabs, with what looks to be no food or any greens to peck at and a mad looking dog in the back ground staring them out!!  I just thought that this picture epitomises the "latest fad" and is all the worse because animals are involved.  I know not all poultry keepers have acres of pasture, but they can be kept on bark, straw etc, but they should also have greens hung up and a material on the run floor to scratch through dont you think?   Anyway - thanks for letting me have a rant!  I didn't know how to put the photo on, but there is an attachment at the bottom -  i think!

[8doubles]

Hi, I am new to the forum and the reason I was looking for chicken forums is to also have a rant about something I saw on ebay.   There is a poultry house for sale with two poor hybrid hens in - kept on pavement slabs, with what looks to be no food or any greens to peck at and a mad looking dog in the back ground staring them out!!  I just thought that this picture epitomises the "latest fad" and is all the worse because animals are involved.  I know not all poultry keepers have acres of pasture, but they can be kept on bark, straw etc, but they should also have greens hung up and a material on the run floor to scratch through dont you think?   Anyway - thanks for letting me have a rant!  I didn't know how to put the photo on, but there is an attachment at the bottom -  i think!

I think the coop was put there for the sale photos, judging by the lack of poop it has not been there 10 minutes.