Hatching Eggs
Hatching eggs are currently for sale. Below I have pictured eggs that I
am currently receiving from out 2010 pullets as well as pictures of what your young chickens will look like. As you can see they
are a very consistent dark brown color with some frosted and speckled.
The eggs you will receive have NOT been
washed or sanded which will reduce hatch rate. They are
fresh and were laid no more
than five days before day of shipping. I ship on Mondays and Tuesdays only to ensure quick delivery of your eggs with no weekend layovers at the post office. In
addition, I try my hardest to only give you the darkest eggs
from my hens or at least a medium reddish brown. Many of them
are beautifully speckled too. It just depends on which eggs end up
having poop on them (you don't get those). I store my eggs in
cartons and rock the cartons at least twice a day to ensure the embryo
will not stick to the shell. They're kept in a cool room,
never refrigerated (also will affect hatch rate). I pick out
eggs that are not too big and not too small which is also important for
good hatchings
I individually bubble wrap each egg so they will not break in
shipment. The eggs are placed in an egg carton and the carton
is taped shut. Box size is plenty big to cushion the
eggs. I generously pad the inside of the box and mark the box as
fragile and perishable. Shipping insurance is
optional, you pay the $1.35 additional charge for shipping insurance
if desired. Local pickup is also available and I might
can even drive partially to meet you if you are on my way somewhere.
PLEASE NOTE: Your hatch rate might not be great due to the stress of
being shipped and the cold winter temperatures but buyers have been reporting real good hatches with my shipped eggs - 50-80% average.
PRICES FOR HATCHING EGGS
- FREE SHIPPING TO US DESTINATIONS ONLY VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL!!!
DOZEN PLUS EXTRAS - $25
TWO DOZEN PLUS EXTRAS - $40Email me at chickens@sizerfarm.com and let me know how many eggs you want and I will send you a Paypal invoice for payment. Laying Hens
None available - check back late summer 2010. You may want to consider purchasing sexed four week old chicks (past brooding age) as I usually sell out way before the chickens reach laying age.
Roosters
No big roosters available but will have chicks hatch about April 2010.
Chicks
2010 hatch will begin April. Please email NOW to ensure availability. I am able to ship to most states via Priority Mail. Email me ahead of time because older chicks must be sent Overnight. Local pickup is always welcomed as well as delivery at Our hens are a special mixture of many different breeds but they are
primarily Welsummer, Black Penedecenca and Cucoo Marans. After seeing the color of the eggs our current pullets
are laying, we think we have reached the pinnacle of our breeding program as
far as egg coloration goes. The only improvement I am currently
looking for is a little more growth in the eating roosters. Below I have pictures of the eggs I will be setting in 2010 and also of what the young chickens should look like.
If you are looking for all hens or all roosters,
we will have to keep chicks until they are old enough for us to sex
(usually by four weeks old we can tell).
If you don't want to
brood your own chicks, I would suggest purchasing four week old started
chicks. They can be shipped but they must go overnight and it'll be expensive.
Prices are indicated
below:
| DAY-OLD
STRAIGHT RUN CHICKS |
PULLETS
AT FOUR WEEKS |
LAYING
HENS (IF AVAILABLE) |
| $1.75
each, straight run only (about 50/50 hens and roosters) |
$5.00
each |
$10.00
EACH AGED 6 MONTHS UP TO THREE YEARS. |
 
 
 
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