Eggs

[Merlin]

 

Many years ago Mr C.G.Pearce of Wotton U Edge Glos suggested this system,this was at a time when it was difficult and costly to import pigeons,and always a good rate of hatchings when sent this way, sadly none ever hatched when freshly laid eggs were used,I might add that some went on to be quite good birds, Dorbars he called them these were a first cross between Dordins and the old Barkers,the bloodlines of these birds 30 years later are still with my present birds some what diluted of course, C.G was a brilliant fancier who even when he had finished with pigeons due to his great age,I kept in touch with until he died some years ago,I wonder if any older fanciers on here might remember him.

[Guest Hjaltland]

Eggs through mail,try sending them when they are between 10 and 14 days old as embryo at this stage in most instances will withstand buffeting they receive if packed properly in cotton wool,recently laid eggs become addled with buffeting in mail,and are very unlikely to hatch,many years ago had many successful hatchings with this system.

                                                            Merlin.

 

Astounding! I would not have thought that. You're right on sending fresh laid eggs, I've not had any luck with those. Thanks for this Merlin, just need s a bit more organisation of sitting times

[jimmy white]

What kind of loaf Jimmy? Plain,Pan or Vienna ;D ;D ;D

 

pan,,,milanda ;D ;D ;D  or maybe hovis ;D ;D ;D but seriously all posts have never put the eggs need a certain amount of moisture   " use the loaf ;D ;D ;D"

[Fair Play]

Milanda - some memory Jimmy ;D ;D ;D

[lefty26]

very interesting

[Roland]

Found best way to  cut a whole loaf in half, then indent with potts eggs, and place eggs in, tape the loaf together.