EGGS

[mosslands1]

hiya all just wondering how long have you kept fertilised eggs for ive kept them for two weeks

[john bingham]

they should be ok have u turned them each day an friend did it kept em for over an month

[mosslands1]

ive kept them for two weeks turning every other day and hatched ok what is the longest you have kept them for and hatched ok

[jack]

hiya all just wondering how long have you kept fertilised eggs for ive kept them for two weeks

 

sorry what do you mean but this

[micci]

I kept two in fridge for 29 days, both hatched out ok, i did read somewhere that ten days was the recommended maximum for some reason !!!

[jimmy white]

the longest ive tried this is 19 days turning them a few times each day,, on this occasion they both hatched

[Guest IB]

 

sorry what do you mean but this

 

It is called 'stilling'. You take newly laid fertised eggs away from a pair, and keep the eggs for a few days in a cool place, turning them every day. Might want to slip them under another pair at a later date, or even send the eggs through the post to another fancier.

 

 

[pigeonpete]

Have the birds been o.k, and even raced well after this method? never tried it.

[micci]

I used this method quiet a lot a few years back and won Guernsey with one that had been in the fridge for over a week, velocity about 940, i also bred another that used to try and get back in the boot for a lift back home lol

[chickadee]

I have not done it with pigeon eggs but I have done it with hens eggs, important to put the pointed side downwards and let the air sack settle to the top, keep them reasonably cool and keep turning them so the membrane doesn't stick to the shell. They can stay that way for weeks and only develop once they start being incubated

[Guest Freebird]

The important part is freshly laid eggs i.e. not been sat on. Some people have had success after months. Posting is a bit dodgy if they get shook around then no chance of hatching.

[mosslands1]

ive done hens egg for three weeks but only done pigeon eggs for two weeks

 

[Guest grizzler]

the hatch rate will fall, the longer you store them.

[mark croker]

i know a good flyer that used to take the first eggs away, when the second egg was layed put it back,  it was so he got all cocks as he only raced cocks,  dont know if this work or the what % did

 

I still think every season that the first egg layed will be a han as it is sat on and off until the next egg is layed

[Peckedhen]

The important part is freshly laid eggs i.e. not been sat on. Some people have had success after months. Posting is a bit dodgy if they get shook around then no chance of hatching.

 

I sent four through the post but only one hatched.  

 

 

[chickadee]

Posting is a bit dodgy if they get shook around then no chance of hatching.

 

If I get hens eggs through the post I let them settle for 24hrs with the pointed side down which lets the air sack settle to it's natural position, I have had the same success rates if not better this year with posted eggs as opposed to collected eggs.

I have taken pigeon eggs that I did not want to hatch and shook them vigorously and they still both hatched :-/

[Guest Freebird]

 

If I get hens eggs through the post I let them settle for 24hrs with the pointed side down which lets the air sack settle to it's natural position, I have had the same success rates if not better this year with posted eggs as opposed to collected eggs.

I have taken pigeon eggs that I did not want to hatch and shook them vigorously and they still both hatched :-/

That's a good tip Carol, thanks. I was thinking about getting some eggs sent over from Spain but thought it might be a waste of time.

 

[chickadee]

That's a good tip Carol, thanks. I was thinking about getting some eggs sent over from Spain but thought it might be a waste of time.

 

Are coming on a flight from Spain, maybe the air pressure in the plane will affect them, good luck and let us know how you get on.  

[Peckedhen]

How do you pack eggs to send thru the post?--In the middle of a loaf bread?

 

I've heard of that Don but I used bubble wrap and a very strong cardboard box, the eggs all arrived safely, shame they didnt all hatch. :

 

 

[chickadee]

How do you pack eggs to send thru the post?--In the middle of a loaf bread?

 

We have special boxes made of polystyrene but only good for a short time as they draw the moisture from the eggs if left in them too long

 

[jimmy white]

How do you pack eggs to send thru the post?--In the middle of a loaf bread?

 

;D ;D ;D ,i  brought up 12  eggs stacked in a loaf of bread , from charlie wooff in ollerton,, in a hired car,, after the journey home [about 7 hours] handed the car back,, with the loaf left in the car!!!!,, it took a bit of explaining ;D, but managed to retrieve the loaf,, most of these hatched, and in fact the birds won extremely well  ;D

[Guest WINGS 04]

 

;D ;D ;D ,i  brought up 12  eggs stacked in a loaf of bread , from charlie wooff in ollerton,, in a hired car,, after the journey home [about 7 hours] handed the car back,, with the loaf left in the car!!!!,, it took a bit of explaining ;D, but managed to retrieve the loaf,, most of these hatched, and in fact the birds won extremely well  ;D

 

i could only be you jimmy  ;D ;D ;D

[Guest Freebird]

 

I've heard of that Don but I used bubble wrap and a very strong cardboard box, the eggs all arrived safely, shame they didnt all hatch. :

 

Hi Pecked, where did they come from if you don't mind me asking? Thanks.

 

 

[jimmy white]

 

i could only be you jimmy  ;D ;D ;D

 

i just used the loaf ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[rob09]

keep the eggs in sawdust i got 5 out of 6 hatch after a month