How risky is buying hatching eggs this time of year?

crank said:

*Update* A quick review, we started with 24 eggs. After a day 7 candling 5 were removed for bloodrings and 3 removed for being clear. At day 14 candling all of the remain 16 eggs had growth and movement. 16 Eggs went into the incubator on lockdown on day 18.
After 36 hours of hatching, 14 of the 16 eggs have hatched. So, 14/21 yields a hatching percentage of 67%

. That is good for shipped eggs in general, and I would say REALLY good for shipped eggs during winter and Christmas rush. Now granted this is only one hatch data point and my woes to get the shipped eggs to me is already well documented in this thread. But to me that high of percentage was very surprising.

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Hholly said:

Great to hear! Post pics if you want.

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crank said:

Here are some in their temporary brooder. They stay in this small brooder for 1 week. It makes it easier to monitor them and any issues that they have. Then they move onto the big brooder.

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Hholly said:

Aw, congrats on the cuties! I'm jealous. What breed are they?

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