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phil · Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject: eBay eggs

Has any one had any success hatching eBay eggs from England, i have bought three different lots and not one hatched, it can't be just me.

macconraoi · Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject:

We tried 10 lots of 6 eggs last year in 2 different Brinsea Polyhatch Incubators.When they were candled all but a few were failures.Out of the 60 eggs one hatched i would not do this again in a hurry.
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patsonline · Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 39 Location: North Mayo

On the contrary I have had 'eggsellent' results, I have purchased eggs from ebay and other outlets for eggs in UK and have had really good results, working out about 60% overall, I think paying extra for airsure postage and insisting on monday only postings ensures eggs are not held up in the postal system at weekends. hope this helps?

phil · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject:

Hello Pat.
What breeds of birds do you have.

macconraoi · Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 6:45 pm Post subject:

By the way I got mine from 6 different sources all Air delivery on mondays also .Best to stick to local sources.
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patsonline · Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 39 Location: North Mayo

I Would agree wholeheartadly macconroai, unfortuanately the variety of eggs is not available to me locally, or even nationally, although I have bought eggs off ebay Ireland, and currently am two weeks into an incubation which is working out at 100%.

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

I would not risk buying eggs off Ebay any more. Out of 18 eggs brought only two hatched. Better to pick them up while visiting me thinks, good Luck. Wink

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patsonline · Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 39 Location: North Mayo

Well folks it looks like I am the lucky one on this then! Or could it be just good management? who knows. Wink

macconraoi · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject:

The only variable i can see is the Ebay eggs.We hatch eggs regularly from 4 brinsea Incubators and while we don't get 100% success we certainly don't have 100% failure.To be fair all the eggs are well packed and look OK but I would not do this again.
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patsonline · Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 39 Location: North Mayo

Well, looking at this logically! they are not...strictly speaking ebay eggs are they? They are eggs advertised on ebay by various sellers! And that is where you take your chance! and pay your money! and hope for the best result possible! doing whatever is possible to make it a good result. Call that luck or good management is anybodys guess, however it is good to try. I think so anyway Wink