100% hatch rate on shipped eggs!

[casportpony]

Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting that anyone buy old eggs or let their eggs sit around for 26 days.

-Kathy

 

[DylansMom]

Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting that anyone buy old eggs or let their eggs sit around for 26 days.

-Kathy

I know you are not suggesting that, I have excellent comprehension skills.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: LMAO! Glad you do, 'cause I don't.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Just had a thought... my first Muscovy duck laid 20 eggs and all 20 hatched, so that means that duck eggs are viable for more than two weeks, right?

-Kathy

 

[DylansMom]

Just had a thought... my first Muscovy duck laid 20 eggs and all 20 hatched, so that means that duck eggs are viable for more than two weeks, right?

-Kathy

Unless she is laying 2 eggs a day, it would have to.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

@DylansMom , you are correct, 26 days old and it hatched just fine.

@ChickenCanoe , later this year I'll do the same experiment on chicken and duck eggs.

-Kathy

I read that for long storage at the proper temperature wrapping the egg in plastic helps hatchability, supposedly reducing moisture loss.
Still, I think the nutrition in the egg would suffer even if the fertility was intact.
I had a lot of mink problems this year but once I get my numbers back up, I'm going to try it too using prestorage incubation
there's some interesting references here.
http://www.pasreform.com/academy/fr...e-storage-incubation-a-matter-of-routine.html

 

[EyeKeyYou]

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Just checked, and the oldest *shipped egg* to hatch was five days old when set.

-Kathy

When set or when shipped? If when set that is what I am hoping new people understand 24-48hrs old at shipping plus transit = 4-5 day old at placing in incubator. I have spent thousands of dollars on shipped eggs and felt like a fool because I could only hatch 30% then I realized it was all due to my buying and not incubating practices I bumped my percentage to 70% average on shipped eggs by sticking to what I have stated with several 100% hatches from Springhill. I am not trying to attack anyone I am trying to help the poor soul that saw 100% hatch and feels stupid because he got 0 from eggs 10 days old (been there done that). I now have 30 laying pea hens that I love never ship an egg over 24 hrs old an referrals from satisfied customers.

Kathy I would like to thank you on all your posts. Your dosing and research have helped me and my friends save many peachicks.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Interesting article.

-Kathy

 

[DylansMom]

Just out of curiosity, I wonder if any of the OP's shipped eggs were dated. @Cindysid can you help us out at all here? Did any of your shipped eggs come with laid dates on them? I put it on mine, but I know many people do not.

 

[DylansMom]

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When set or when shipped? If when set that is what I am hoping new people understand 24-48hrs old at shipping plus transit = 4-5 day old at placing in incubator. I have spent thousands of dollars on shipped eggs and felt like a fool because I could only hatch 30% then I realized it was all due to my buying and not incubating practices I bumped my percentage to 70% average on shipped eggs by sticking to what I have stated with several 100% hatches from Springhill. I am not trying to attack anyone I am trying to help the poor soul that saw 100% hatch and feels stupid because he got 0 from eggs 10 days old (been there done that). I now have 30 laying pea hens that I love never ship an egg over 24 hrs old an referrals from satisfied customers.

Kathy I would like to thank you on all your posts. Your dosing and research have helped me and my friends save many peachicks.

Kathy's eggs arrived in 24 hrs. I know, because I am the one who shipped them to her, so..... it was 4 days old when shipped. .