Tweety Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Hi everyone, Just wondered if anyone could recommend me a book about how to hatch eggs, look after chicks etc? Also, how good/bad an idea is it to buy hatching eggs off ebay? Looking forward to your replies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Try Incubation, a guide to hatching a rearing by Katie Thear. I wouldn't want to buy hatching eggs off ebay as I've heard a lot of complaints. Look on the Practical Poultry forum and the Pekin bantams forum for some. They're really helpful on there. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted September 7, 2007 Author Share Posted September 7, 2007 Thanks Liz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 I have that book too. I have bought plenty eggs from ebay and its been absolutely fine - just make sure the sellers have good feedback and pics of their own birds. On Practical Poultry forum theres a thread about sellers to avoid. All the eggs I've bought have come next day delivery and in most cases intact. I've even had eggs from Orkney and had 6 eggs fertile and 6 hatched. They say at this time in the season fertility may be dropping and also more chance of boys - don't know if this is true. this week's hatch for me was 50/50. A few of us on here have hatched in an incubator and should be able to answer some of your questions. Have a look at my chick pics and you'll be even more tempted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
