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Specializing in Rare Breed Poultry Preservation We have additional pictures and info about all our birds, and pictures of how we pack our eggs. Please see our "Me" page for the link, or email me and I can get you the address. First there is fertility - I guarantee you will have that at the time they leave MY hands. It has been OUTSTANDING here in my incubator. Now, that is where our control is left, and it is up to others to make sure your eggs arrive safely. This is where things can go wrong! There is the possibility that they will get thrown around during loading and unloading. Even if they aren't broken, the sensitive waiting embryo can be damaged. They can also be subjected to temperature extremes. Either too hot or too cold spells disaster. Too hot, and the embryo starts to grow or dies if temps are really high. Too cold and the embryo freezes. Hatching eggs should be kept at a cool temperature of between 45-60 degrees. If you live in an area that has excessively high or low daytime temps, you either need to consider purchasing eggs at another time or plan to make arrangements with the Post Office to pick them up so they don't sit on a hot or cold doorstep. Still no guarantees though. The last factor is your incubator. Whether you use a broody bird or an artificial means of incubating your eggs, things can always go wrong here. Power can go out. Temp and humidity can go haywire. The turner stops turning. Broody birds can get bored and take a hike. The list is endless, and if you've been doing this awhile you know the story! (12+ bourbon red turkey hatching eggs - heritage breed was posted and is owned by: Lynda Buckner) |
Lyndabuckner@chicagopartsnetwork.com (Lynda Buckner) for more information.
