Single hen

[foreveryoung]

oh she getting attached to the eggs again I think its day 2 or 3 that shes been like this!! she always gose broody last year she went broody almost every other month hencs (sp?) her name!!

 

 

Dose anyone know where in kent I can get some fertiles eggs?? I did a phone round latst year with no luck! If push comes to shove I can get come in Asford but its an hour drive and just for eggs I would rarther try somewhere maybe closer! I will go anywhere if I have to!

 

 

I would be greatful for any help!!!!

 

 

xxx

 

Ok Im sorry if I offend anyone on here but I need to voice something!!!

I posted the above but all I have and hits but no help!! not even a web-site address or aknowlagement of this post!

 

I actually feel let down due to the would say lack of responce but I cant even say that! Yes I know there is a sticky on hatching etc but thats not what I asked!

I also thought I would in form you all that I have now found some possible fertile eggs via a very annoying and long call round!

 

 

Again I am sorry if I offend anyone on her but I feel very let down by this site which I joined for support and general conversation with other people who enjoy owning chickens!

 

[Mrs Frugal]

Sorry you feel let down, Emma but not many people here have tried hatching eggs yet so not many of us would know where to find fertilised eggs. I'm glad to hear you've managed to find some in the end though. I hope you'll let us know how you get on hatching them.

[beach chick]

I was going to suggest someone near Ashford, but then saw it was a bit far for you... and I didnt even know if he'd have any anyway. sorry.

edited to add: I'm sure people would reply if they thought they could help, I've find everyone on here very tolerant with even my stupidest questions.

[Mrs Frugal]

That's very true, Beach Chick. Emma, if anyone can help here, they will and I'm sure the reason why you didn't get any replies was simply because no one had any information for you. No one was ignoring your post and I think a lot of us would feel a bit useless if we just posted that we were sorry that we couldn't help you.

[smudgley]

Emma - I read your post earlier today - but didn't reply as I've never hatched an egg & wouldn't have a clue about it. Also I live in the Midlands & so nowhere near you.

 

Please don't feel upset with people on the forum, but as with any forum people will offer help in the areas where they can & I guess with your post, not many people feel able to advise.

 

I'm a new member on here & I think it's a lovely small & friendly forum.

 

ETA - Your OP was posted at 9am today. This thread was started at 1pm today. 4 hours is not really that long to expect responses, when lots of people are at work during the day.

[Egluntyne]

Yep....sorry you feel let down.

 

I looked too but could be of no help as:

 

1. I have never hatched an egg so know bog all about it

 

 

2. I am miles away so know nothing about breeders etc in your area.

 

 

3. I didn't want to answer just for the sake of it and clutter up the thread.

 

 

Any other day I might have been at work too.

 

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[Popcorn]

I hope you manage to find your eggs Emma and have a succesful hatch. I can't help you I'm afraid.

 

I understand how it must look/feel when you don't get a response, it can be very disheartening. Please be assured that the forum is a very friendly place and people will genuinely help if they can. Infact, I bet some people got on the net for you, but probably came to a dead end. We all have busy lives too.

 

The forum is run by volunteers and there are no guarantees that your questions can be answered. We rely on the good nature of the forum members and their personal experiences or knowledge to allow them help out whenever they can.

 

The information that you find will no doubt help somebody else out who might be in a similar situation to yourself. You might like to share what you find on the forum as it looks like it's a first for us!

 

Good luck with it

Edited June 25, 2007 by Guest

[bronze]

To be honest I often look at threads then back and post later when I've had a think or found a bit of info I'm looking for. This morning I had just opened your thread when my Cube arrived and that was me gone. I havent really sat down to post til now.

Maybe others are like me too. I often don't reply to posts because

I don't have any info. In this case I may have been able to help with eggs because I have been hatching but I hadn't had a chance to reply til now and I see you have sourced some.

Please don't feel ignored its just the way the forum happens sometimes. theres only a select few of us who have hatched out eggs and maybe the others were waiting til one of them could give you some really useful advice.

[chelsea]

Please dont feel let down. This is the friendliest, most informative forum I have ever been on, we try to answer as many questions as possible (if we have the knowledge).....people probably havent replied because they havent had any experience of your situation, so its best not to comment on something you dont have any knowledge on.

[Cate in NZ]

I am in Kent and possibly know of somewhere that might be able to help. I say that slightly hesitantly because I know of some chicken enthusiasts near to me who do a lot of hatching and sell chickens. I've never asked them about eggs though

However this is the first opportunity I've had to log on today since I've been at work and am now relaxing with a cup of coffee in a few spare minutes between preparing and eating the evening meal......... and washing up after it.

I'm very sorry that I wasn't around to help.

That said and I do apologise for what I'm sure will come across as a negative comment, but my personal opinion is that hatching eggs should be a considered decision, not something decided impulsively and acted on immediately on a wet and boring Monday morning. I'm very sorry, but I'd love my children to experience the joy of seeing lovely fluffy chicks, however I've thought and thought about it, and I couldn't dispose of unwanted cockerels, nor face angry neighbours when said cockerels start crowing.

I hope it all works out for you, and that you hatch lots of lovely chicks, and I'm so sorry that you feel that you were let down by the forum.

[foreveryoung]

I am in Kent and possibly know of somewhere that might be able to help. I say that slightly hesitantly because I know of some chicken enthusiasts near to me who do a lot of hatching and sell chickens. I've never asked them about eggs though

However this is the first opportunity I've had to log on today since I've been at work and am now relaxing with a cup of coffee in a few spare minutes between preparing and eating the evening meal......... and washing up after it.

I'm very sorry that I wasn't around to help.

That said and I do apologise for what I'm sure will come across as a negative comment, but my personal opinion is that hatching eggs should be a considered decision, not something decided impulsively and acted on immediately on a wet and boring Monday morning. I'm very sorry, but I'd love my children to experience the joy of seeing lovely fluffy chicks, however I've thought and thought about it, and I couldn't dispose of unwanted cockerels, nor face angry neighbours when said cockerels start crowing.

I hope it all works out for you, and that you hatch lots of lovely chicks, and I'm so sorry that you feel that you were let down by the forum.

 

Hi Iit is something I have been thinking about more so due to "broody" (thats her name to which she live upto very well) constantly getting broody!! its not something I have taken lightly nor thought of on a nasty wet monday morning! Ive tried everything possible. last year she was broody around 4 times last summer alone. I had no intentions of doing this now I would have prefered to allow her to go broody in a month or so but what will be will be!

 

I have alread covered the what if's with the possible cockrells! the farm that I got these eggs from has agreed to take any cockrells that may be produced!

 

I felt down purely because there was quiet a few who look at the post on both this forum and the other where the same post was put. yet no reply! althought I respect that not everyone knew what to put it would have been nice to maybe know that!

I dont know maybe Im used to the mum and baby web site I belong to! even though peeps may not have an answer some do actually reply even if theres a surggestion etc!

 

"Broodys" been broody for 2/3 days now and I just didnt want to leave it too late! shes genrally a petit hen anyway!

 

to start off with I was told that leaving her with the others shouldnt be a problem but I have now been told different so will look into converting the small rabbit/g/pig run so it will be safe,secure and big enough for a broody hen!

 

 

xx

[Hen Watch]

Just logged on to this forum after 3 days absence (I work weekends you see so I'm a late night, sometimes midnight, forum reader). Sorry you feel let down Emma. I sometimes click into a post, read it, think about it, click into it again and reply...or sometimes click into posts a few times by mistake so it looks like loads of people have read your post, and in fact it was probably just me logging into it numerous times.....

 

Hope you are not put off the forum, I have only had very friendly advice and support from those on here and as a newbie to chicken keeping I only reply to posts from other newbies who need help. I'm not really qualified to answer more than that.

 

So, just wanted to really say, please don't think we are being dismissive of your enquiry, it was probably not something many have had experience of.

[P&P]

Hi Emma,

 

I hope you manage to get hold of some eggs, and good luck with the hatching! Sorry no-one was able to offer you help in this instance. Since joining the forum not long ago, I've found everyone on here very friendly, and supportive when needed. I hope you will find this too if you stick with us. We'll be interested to hear how you get on!

[Charlottechicken]

I usually expect to wait up to 24 hours for a helpful reply to a specialised question, before I go off and sulk/re-apply deoderant if there aren't any answers

 

Have you tried ebay for eggs, my GP gets hers off there, UK sellers only though

[Kathy C]

Sorry to hear how disappointed you are Emma. I know how much I appreciate an answer to the questions I have posted, and am sad you weren't helped this time.

 

(I even like to see if anyone has read and responded to comments I make. Maybe I need to get out a little more.)

 

I often read posts and think to myself "I can't help out here, but would be interested in the reply", so come back later on to check. I don't reply to posts that I can't help with because it raises hopes when you see a reply has been posted, only to have them dashed when the response is unhelpful.

 

Good luck with "Broody" and your eggs. Please keep us informed we would love to see photos of the chicks.

[buffie]

Sorry we just can't always respond quickly to all queries. Hatching has been directed to practical poultry I think and no replies, yep I even can have them, usually means no one really has the answer. Sorry about that.

 

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[starboyhull]

I am very new to the forum and find everyone a great help, I think its a little unfair to post a thread like this, as i dont htink anyone in this forum gets paid to answer questions its all down to people wanting to help IF they can.......

 

I hope you have luck in finding some eggs and hatching them.......Dont feel let down by the forum, everyone does the best job they can!

 

 

Karl

[TheK9s]

Obviously as a complete novice still getting informed before actually getting chickens I couldn't help you if I tried! However what I would like to say is that I've found people very friendly and helpful and patient with those of us finding our feet. I must also add that this forum is nothing at all like the mutitude of parenting forums available (and one in particular which shall remain nameless but wouldn't bat an eyelid at this kind of thread) it's far quieter and has far more users with much less time for chatting.

 

My impression is that chicken people are absolutely fine and will help as much as they can and if they can. I like the chicken people!!

[Mrs Frugal]

I think its a little unfair to post a thread like this, as i dont htink anyone in this forum gets paid to answer questions its all down to people wanting to help IF they can.......

 

Karl, you're absolutely right there . We aren't paid. We are all volunteers, we are all just forum members like everyone else and we are all Eglu owners - some more experienced than others and we will all try to help IF we can. Unfortunately none of us can answer the question if we don't know the answer and it was so specific a question that it couldn't even be guessed at.

[Christian]

Can I just say, that without this forum, I wouldn't have had any support whatsoever!!! Wouldn't have met some good friends and wouldn't have a dusty, messy house!

 

i love this forum (freak, I know) but love logging on and see 2 pages of red arrows!

 

People help when/if they can, I feel your post is a unfair!

[Gallina]

Can I add that it would be dreadfully tedious ploughing through messages if everyone who couldn't give any sensible advice wrote in to say "Dunno".

 

I look at all questions and try to answer as many as I can. The people who read your original message included me, and it was a subject on which I was completely ignorant.

[Kathy C]

I LOVE THE FORUM.

I AM A TOTAL ADDICT.

WITHOUT THE FORUM I WOULD BE VERY LONELY, IT HAS TRANSFORMED MY LIFE. (sad but true)

I LOVE MY HUSBAND, MY CHICKENS, AND THE FORUM.

 

 

So there!

[buffie]

How lovely, yes it's like having a group of friends available at all times isn't it.

 

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[Lovemychooks]

I too, love this forum and would be very stuck without it now. I'm logged on pretty much most of the day at work and sneak a peak when I can.

 

I've had loads of help from everyone about chicken illnesses and the like and would like to thank everyone for their help