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HELP! Shipped eggs arrive two days apart, switching incubators mid-incubation...

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First - I ordered two boxes of eggs the same day, but one ended up shipping later than I had thought it would. One got here yesterday, and the other is supposed to arrive tomorrow - Saturday. Would you put the first ones (24 silkie eggs) in now, and then the others (6+ bantam cochin eggs) maybe late Saturday after they have had around 10 hours to sit. Or, should I keep these ones out and put them all in Saturday night? I don't know how old the silkie eggs are, but I  got a few of each color so I imagine pretty fresh.

 

Second - I dragged my feet too long but finally ordered a Hovabator Genesis last night and am also in Michigan so not far to ship. Right now I have a Hovabator 2362N set up with a digital cigar thermometer/hygrometer to monitor. Should it be alright to incubate the first couple days to week in that, and then switch the whole egg turner and eggs to the Genesis?

~Sarah~
Poultry Mama to Bantam Cochin, Silkie and Serama Chickens

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~Sarah~
Poultry Mama to Bantam Cochin, Silkie and Serama Chickens

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I always set on Friday every week with my own eggs, so no matter when eggs I have bought from other breeders arrive they go in with Fridays batch.  So my answer would be to wait and put everythin in the incubator together.  When your new incubator is up and running reliably for several days holding temp and humidity you can switch the eggs over no problem.

 

 

Lanae

Cashs Blue Eggs : Home of the Rumpless Tufted Araucana chicken

Цыпля́т по о́сени счита́ют. - (Don't count your chicks before autumn) - especially if their Araucana
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Cashs Blue Eggs : Home of the Rumpless Tufted Araucana chicken

Цыпля́т по о́сени счита́ют. - (Don't count your chicks before autumn) - especially if their Araucana
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