Awesome! I see farm stands advertising "fresh eggs" all the time, and am always tempted to buy some for the bator. Right now, I'm resisting the temptation to buy silkie eggs from someone one town over...
Great advice so far--also, see if you can find local eggs. The troubles you've had so far probably had nothing to do with your egg source, but it seems to be a common theme here than shipped eggs have a lot more trouble than local. So until you get everything down pat, you might want to focus...