This increases your chance of a great hatch. Eggs are collected fresh daily and are not cleaned. We have our boxes custom made from heavy duty cardboard and double box every order. Our foam is custom cut for 5 peafowl hatching eggs.
This bird was developed byTom Whiting, a poultry geneticist famous for breeding high-quality feathers for fly fishing. He crossed various blue-egg–laying lines (including genetics from birds like Araucanas) with other breeds to create a hardy, colorful, and productive chicken.
36-count from our Celadon (True Blue) & Jumbo Pearl Fee line. Rare color mix! The order will consist of a mix of blue (Celadon) and beige (Pearl Fee) speckled eggs. Celadons You may hatch a variety of colors such as Rosetta Tuxedo, Tibetan Tuxedo, Dotted Whites, Range Tuxedo, Silver Tuxedo, Pharoah Tuxedo, and White Splashes. The average weight at maturity is between 8.5 -12 ounces. These are standard sized quail but could reach jumbo sizing (10+ ounces). Eggs will average around 10-16 grams. Pearl Fee Average weight at maturity (10 weeks) is 10-14 ounces. Eggs will be 12-18 grams. All the hatching eggs will come from our Pearl Fee breeders. We have worked on this line for quite some time and are 99% hatching true. The offspring will not show any other mutations but may carry recessive traits. This means you could hatch an occasional Italian/Manchurian, Pansy Fee or Falb Fee. Shipping We ship the eggs in custom foams via USPS Priority Mail within 24-36 hours of the eggs being laid. We keep our hatching eggs in a 55-60 degree temperature-controlled fridge pointy end down. Disclaimer: Due to unknown shipping & incubation factors (temperature, humidity, x-ray, rough handling, etc.), we can’t be responsible for the hatch rate. However, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or issues. We monitor the tracking #’s for every order and will reach out if we see an abnormal delay in transit (5+ days).Hatching eggs are checked every week by our breeders to ensure 95%+ fertility.Breeders are rotated out every 8-10 months.Every egg is candled before packing to ensure no peck holes or cracks. (tedious but worth it!)Fragile and hatching egg stickers are placed on the shipping boxIf you have ordered a mix set with Celadons included, please note that you will receive blue and standard-colored eggs. The female offspring from the Celadon blue eggs will lay true blue, and the rest of the lines in the order will lay standard beige-speckled colors. We take great pride in providing top-notch customer service and know how important and exciting your hatching egg adventure is to you. Incubation Recommendations -Turn on the incubator and allow the temperature to stabilize to 99.5* F and between 35-45% humidity. -Inspect your shipped eggs for cracks/damage. Do not put those in the incubator. -Rest your shipped eggs for 12-24 hours pointy side down at room temperature before incubating. -Set your eggs in the incubator, turning at least 4x per day -Incubate for 14 days and check temperature and humidity often -Move eggs into lockdown after 14 days. Remove egg turners and place eggs on hatching trays, preferably on a rough surface, so the chicks will not slip on plastics/foams. -Increase humidity to 65% -Around day 16-18, chicks will start hatching. Waiting 24-36 hours before removing chicks to avoid shrink-wrapping the remaining eggs. Brooding Recommendations -Prepare the brooder a day or so before the chick hatch. -The temperature should be 85* F in the coldest part and ~105* F in the hottest section. -Put room temp or warmer water and food near the heat source so the chicks can easily access them -Feed should be 28-30% starter crumble for the first six weeks -The temperature in the brooder can be lowered by 5*F per week -After seven weeks, the feed can be switched to 16-22% layer protein
12 Chocolate Silver Laced Orpington Chicken Hatching Eggs is what you are buying. All parent birds have been vaccinated for Avian Encephalomyelitis & Fowl Pox. I keep at least a 1 to 6 rooster to hen ratio in all my pens and I rotate my roosters on a monthly basis.
Our flock has no other breed just pure Silver Laced Wyandottes and they are gorgeous! What I love about our flock is every hen is slightly different in looks (face especially) each has their own personalities and that does get past down with the offspring!
OVER 2,400 SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTIONS!!!My shipped hatching eggs are perishable and non returnable.I DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS OR GIVE REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER!!!The main reason your shipped hatching eggs may not hatch is due to USPS and other carrier employees that handle your package roughly. Workers do not have a choice because of the production quotas placed on them. Just imagine all the tossing and throwing of your package during shipping. Your eggs have a good chance of becoming scrambled in their journey to you. Eggs that were ‘SCRAMBLED’ during shipping may appear to the layman as infertile. This is NOT the case. Educate yourself how to tell if an egg is fertilized or not.It is easy to blame me for your lack of hatched chicks, but that is just not going to be the case, EVER. I know my eggs are fertile and hatchable because I check them many times throughout the year by incubating test batches. Most packages will be shipped UPS Ground. There are a few areas across the country that ship better by USPS Priority. No buyer option or choice is availble. You may choose UPS 2 Day at checkout.Texas Animal Health Commission – Permit #3332 – Class A. PT Certified Clean.All parent birds have been vaccinated for Avian Encephalomyelitis & Fowl Pox. Eggs do travel on Saturday, Sunday and holidays, Don’t be concerned about weekend/holiday shipping. This is the best plan to ship you the freshest eggs possible.It is the buyer’s responsibility to check temperatures in your area for the shipping time frame. Go to my store if you need a heat pack or two. $100 of USPS Priority insurance is included with your purchase. It is the BUYERS’ responsibility to file an insurance claim. My eggs are not washed and will be 1-3 days old when shipped.As a result of the Silver Laced Gene you may hatch some solid silver/white cockerels.6 Chocolate Silver Laced Orpington Chicken Hatching Eggs is what you are buying. If available, extras will be sent.Hens will lay 180-225 eggs/year.I am a loving honest Christian and will always do my best to make God proud.