hatchability

  1. What factors really influence hatch rates? Things you CAN do to improve hatchability!

    What factors really influence hatch rates? Things you CAN do to improve hatchability!

    Humidity? Side incubation? Turning 97.349 times an hour? Playing classical music? What really matters when it comes to successfully hatching eggs (for the backyard hobbyist not industrial scale poultry!) and what can you actually do to improve things? I’ve intentionally hatched (or exposed...
  2. M

    Delayed shipments

    Hey guys! I bought some eggs off of eBay. This is my first time doing this. I just wanted some hens in my flock that I could only seem to find there. They said they were going to get here Friday. But I’m fairly sure they lost the package. It spent 4 days in the shipping area and now another...
    • Maka
    • Thread
    • advice and help please advice appreciated hatch rates hatchability lost eggs shipping eggs
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  3. Wonderling

    Hatching Older Eggs? (Hen and/or Incubator)

    If anyone has hatched some older eggs I'd love some feedback about your experiences. I've been saving up eggs since the day I gave the rooster away (aggressive behavior), googled it and it said a hen can still be laying fertile eggs for up to 4 weeks after the rooster is gone. I was planning to...
  4. UPchiX

    Emu egg developed a crack

    First off, I am new to this site and new to Emu’s and new to incubation. We decided to incubate Emu eggs and ordered a few from different sources. I have 3 eggs and they were started 5 days ago. All eggs were inspected and weighed and left at room temperature for a couple days prior to...
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