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Re: Transporting eggs
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2024 9:32 am
by NeilA
Thanks for the ideas
Re: Transporting eggs
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2024 5:33 pm
by Andy
NeilA wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:59 am
Trev wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2024 10:26 pm
I've always just used an ordinary egg box, you could line it with some tissue just for extra protection but I've never bothered. It won't hurt them to get cold for a short time, I don't imagine they'd get very cold over that distance though.
I've known someone take eggs from here abroad and hatch them out ok.
I was thinking egg box with tissue so they don’t rock about
Sounds the best way to me.
Re: Transporting eggs
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:33 pm
by Diamond Dave
I've done a 4 hour car journey with the eggs cut in to a fresh loaf of bred.
A bloomer fresh out the bakery that is still warm is best.
Re: Transporting eggs
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2024 2:57 pm
by king
Many years go I was given a pair of eggs from the late Brian Riley direct from his 2nd BICC Barcelona hen 863 miles. I drove home, with the eggs sat in my wife's lap next to me..
I've also sent eggs in the post over 200 miles in bubble wrap which hatched ok.
Re: Transporting eggs
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2024 3:22 pm
by NeilA
king wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2024 2:57 pm
Many years go I was given a pair of eggs from the late Brian Riley direct from his 2nd BICC Barcelona hen 863 miles. I drove home, with the eggs sat in my wife's lap next to me..
I've also sent eggs in the post over 200 miles in bubble wrap which hatched ok.
Cheers king
Riley Duchess ? Or is my memory playing tricks
Re: Transporting eggs
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2024 6:02 pm
by king
NeilA wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2024 3:22 pm
king wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2024 2:57 pm
Many years go I was given a pair of eggs from the late Brian Riley direct from his 2nd BICC Barcelona hen 863 miles. I drove home, with the eggs sat in my wife's lap next to me..
I've also sent eggs in the post over 200 miles in bubble wrap which hatched ok.
Cheers king
Riley Duchess ? Or is my memory playing tricks
Yes Neil the great Riley's Duchess.
Re: Transporting eggs
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2024 6:05 pm
by NeilA
From memory mr Riley kept a very small team in a little loft a bit like Ron Sampford in my area did
Re: Transporting eggs
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2024 8:58 pm
by king
NeilA wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2024 6:05 pm
From memory mr Riley kept a very small team in a little loft a bit like Ron Sampford in my area did
Yes very small set up. The OBs and YBs were in same small loft. He never sent big teams normally a single entry in the big races. Knew Brian for many years. He had a eye for a good bird, literally, as he only had one eye.
Re: Transporting eggs
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:36 pm
by Trev
Diamond Dave wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:33 pm
I've done a 4 hour car journey with the eggs cut in to a fresh loaf of bred.
A bloomer fresh out the bakery that is still warm is best.
Seems a dreadful waste of a decent loaf
I think I'd dump the eggs and get myself a slab of butter
Re: Transporting eggs
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2024 8:01 am
by Diamond Dave