Eggs were set on the 11th timed to hatch on 1/1/14. Day of set is day zero. I think it turned out there were more set than the guess contest winner guessed, a lot of folks piped up to let us know they were hatching along after the game was done, but either way it was a good number, I think over 2000? A lot of people had pretty serious challenges getting eggs delivered in time to set.
Speaking of delivered eggs - I've received eggs wrapped in paper towel three times, and the first two times had zero hatch no matter how the outer wrap was built. Right now I have a dozen Dominique eggs under broodies that were wrapped in paper towel, the ones I put in the incubator did not develop and I am considering candling the ones under broodies to see if they have developed. One person said they had had great success shipping that way, but so far I sure haven't as the receiver. Has anyone else had success hatching eggs wrapped in paper towel?
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Looks like the first one I looked at died on the first day of lock down, smelled like it too. :/ I had two Rhodebars hatch before DH and I left for a while, thought the marans would still be working on it when I got home, but she/he was out. Very pretty blue. I think I have one girl and one boy Rhodebar. The yellow one is a wonder to me. Doesn't look like what I thought the boys would look like. These were put in a bator by themselves..so, I know they are all Rhodebars, and then a few marans were sent. One Marans made it to lockdown and hatched. 
