Preserving eggs..?!?!?!

[fireangel]

I was wondering if anyone has ever tried to preserve their eggs. Say you want to put a pair together and have no fosters, but you don't want to let that pair raise the babies. Has anyone took the eggs out right after the hen has layed them and put them in the refrigerator or freezer until the next breeding season, then put them under foster parents..? Would that work? I am interested in trying that out.. :-/

[symbro]

there is a whole thread about this idea somewhere.  people who have done it on accident and others who do it regularly.  do a quick search and see if you can find it!

[THE FIFER]

i certainly would'nt put them in the freezer, as a youngster we kept poultry, and used to keep eggs for weeks, before puting them under broody hens, we also used to put eggs u got from the local shop, (not many as u only got one per person per week) under them and they hatched, as far as keeping eggs for a year i dont think they would keep fresh that long, but weeks yes, but not in the freezer, i think they would crack,

[john robo]

i have taking a pair of eggs and kept them in a egg box in the bottom of the fridge for 12 weeks. floated them hatched 1 the other clear. still got the youngster.

[THE FIFER]

yes no problem keeping for weeks but not a year i dont think,also as long as they are kept cool not freezer.

[jimmy white]

eggs will  last for a while if not started to incubate,,,,, but must be turned regular if you have a good search on the forum ,youll find a good thread about this

p.s def not in freezer

[Peckedhen]

There are plenty of hen and duck eggs on eBay but never racing pigeon! I wonder if there's a good reason?  There surely must be a market for eggs from top birds? :-/

[jimmy white]

There are plenty of hen and duck eggs on eBay but never racing pigeon! I wonder if there's a good reason?  There surely must be a market for eggs from top birds? :-/

 

they used to advertise pigeon  eggs in the  rp,  years ago   :) but never see it now

 

a few years ago i brought eggs back packed in a loaf of bread  ;D ;D ;D up from nottingham to scotland in a hired car ;D ;D ;D handed the car back , forgot the eggs in the glove compartment,,, ;D ;D ;D had some explaining to do at the car hire firm  ;D ;D ;D they said they had many things left in hired cars , but never a dozen pigeons eggs stuffed in a half loaf ;D ;D ;D true ;D ;D ;D actualy formed a great team of birds from these eggs  ;D ;D ;D

[DOVEScot]

 

they used to advertise pigeon  eggs in the  rp,  years ago   :) but never see it now

 

a few years ago i brought eggs back packed in a loaf of bread  ;D ;D ;D up from nottingham to scotland in a hired car ;D ;D ;D handed the car back , forgot the eggs in the glove compartment,,, ;D ;D ;D had some explaining to do at the car hire firm  ;D ;D ;D they said they had many things left in hired cars , but never a dozen pigeons eggs stuffed in a half loaf ;D ;D ;D true ;D ;D ;D actualy formed a great team of birds from these eggs  ;D ;D ;D

 

Is that how you lost your loaf jimmy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

[jimmy white]

no, thats how i use my loaf ;D ;D ;D

[DJ]

i had to laugh when i read that jimmy     u cheered me up today  ;D

                         debbie

[jimmy white]

thanks debie ;D ;D ;D glad i cheered someone up ;D

[Guest TAMMY_1]

yes no problem keeping for weeks but not a year i dont think,also as long as they are kept cool not freezer.

 

when i read this thread it was actually the first time i had heard of keeping eggs for a while and then hatching them