Testimonials
1st Aug 2010
Dear Alison
Just to let you know that I enjoyed your course very much last Sunday. It has answered a lot of questions about chicken keeping for me and filled me with enthusiasm to get on and get some chickens of my own.
As we were all chatting about everything I didn’t get to comment on my scrambled egg breakfast which was absolutely delicious. The whole colour and taste was totally different from the scramble I make with shop bought eggs. Also my compliments to the chef as everything was beautifully prepared and presented.
The whole course was informative and fun and I may be back for a refresher once I get my own chicken.
Thank you again and best wishes
Gillian
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Hatch your Eggs
We have capacity in our large Brinsea incubators to hatch your eggs for you. This option is much cheaper than hiring or buying an incubator, but is does mean that you will miss out on seeing the chicks hatch. You will, however, have the chicks that you wanted and can collect them as day olds to brood at home.
It is best that you bring the eggs to us, but you can post them to us if you want to, or ask your supplier to send them direct to us. For example, if you buy fertile eggs off Ebay you can ask the seller to post them to us, rather than to you. If you are not buying by post, then it is better to bring the eggs to us as there are generally better results from eggs that have not been in the post.
We do insist, however, that you collect the chicks as day olds. We can agree the date of hatch with you so that you are able to collect them on a day to suit you.
The eggs will be marked with your identity and you are welcome to put whatever marks on them you would like as well. A full record of you and the breed of chicken will be kept. The eggs will go in their own row in the incubator and will be in their own hatching pod in the hatcher. The empty egg shells will be kept until the chicks are collected.
We only charge for hatched chicks and it is therfore in our interest, as well as yours, to ensure the best hatch rate possible. We have enjoyed a very good hatch rate with the Brinseas and will continue to do so.
Cost
The cost is £2 per hatched chicks. Eggs which do not hatch for whatever reason will not be charged for. Payment is to be made on collection of the chicks.
A candler will be avaliable on collection of the chicks and/or unhatched eggs for you to have a look inside the egg and establish the reason for non-hatch.
Chick Collection
Chicks can be collected after 6pm on the day after hatch, as agreed with you. That date will have been agreed with you when we receive the eggs and you will therefore have at least three weeks notice of that date. This is important as we do not have the facilities to keep the chicks for you beyond the point that they are fully fluffed up and ready to leave the hatcher. Chicks not collected after 24 hours after the agreed date will be considered to have been abandoned and will join our flock. We really do not want this to happen, so please be prompt in collection.
Brooding
We are able to supply you with all you need for brooding as well as chick crumbs and an information sheet to get your new chicks off to a good start.
Email us for the Contact tab below to book your eggs in and look forward to watching your lovely chicks grow up.