Hatching Service

No Eskom? We will hatch your chicks for you!

For the protection of everybody, please note:

• We only accept eggs collected and treated according to the procedures set out on our Hatching Order Form, which includes our Conditions & Instructions.
• For security reasons we only accept eggs produced by the breeder. We do not accept eggs bought from elsewhere since we have no way of verifying the integrity of the source.
• Client must supply own chick-carriers. If supplied by Grehenheim Poultry, containers will be charged for.

Download: Hatching Order Form with Conditions & Instructions

Rates

A minimum fee of R100.00 plus:

• 1 to 50 eggs:                     R6.00 per live chick hatched
• More than 50 eggs:            R5.00 per live chick hatched
• Late Collection Fee:           10% of original bill will be added per day

While Grehenheim will endevour to remind you of a due collection, we accept no responsibility thereto. Please monitor your date yourself. Your chicks will need to be collected 22 to 23 days after delivery to us. Please verify exact date with us telephonically about 2 to 3 days before due date.

Discounts

Grehemheim Poultry clients qualify for the following discounts:

• Bought their chicks from us: 10%
• Completed only the seminar on Incubation & Breeding: 5%
• Completed only our four Seminar Courses: 10%
• Completed our four Seminar Courses AND bought their chickens from us: 15%
  

Please note that these discounts are not accumulative. Only one of the above will apply.

The right to change these rates and conditions without prior notice is reserved

Please carefully note the following:

Egg Requirements

• Eggs must be clean. Dirty eggs carry disease. You can wash them, but this reduces fertility. Better to ensure nesting material is clean.
• Eggs must not be older than 10 days.
• Eggs must be marked on the blunt end with a soft pencil to indicate the breed.
• Parent chickens must not be older than 18 months.
• Misshaped, too small, too large and dirty eggs will not be accepted and will be rejected.

Egg Collection & Storage

• Breeding eggs should be collected three times per day and should be stored:
  • Sharp point down,
  • Between 8 to 24 °C and
  • Turned through 90° at least three times per day.
• Chicks not collected within 5 days and unfertilised eggs will be disposed of at the sole Discretion of Grehenheim Poultry. Such disposal may include the sale of such eggs and/or chicks to recover costs and the owner shall have forfeited all rights to the infertile eggs and/or chicks involved.

Egg Delivery & Chick Collection

• Delivery of eggs are by appointment during normal business hours.
• Collection within 24 hours after hatching by appointment during normal business hours.
• Clients to supply their own chick and egg containers.

General

If hatching rates are substantially lower than our normal hatching rates, Grehenheim Poultry reserves the right to decline further hatching orders.

Disclaimer

While every reasonable care will be taken to hatch supplied eggs, Grehenheim Poultry accepts no liability whatsoever should eggs fail to hatch for any reason whatsoever. We give no guarantee whatsoever regarding projected hatching rates.