7th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2016 Hatch-A-Long

[prizepete]

Ok so I don't remember if I posted here about my shipped eggs... NOT HAPPY ABOUT THEM! They sent one extra, which is Great... But all of them Where COVERED in poop. I don't clean my nesting box as much as I should, but this is BAD. I might try sand paper to get most of it off. The shipping job was terrible. It was a single layer of like this foam-y sheet stuff lining the box. nothing else. the eggs themselves where wrapped in one paper towel then put in a egg carton. the egg carton was loose in the box, with just the layer of foam

I just Really hope the seller isn't on BYC. Sorry I just needed to rant

 

[chicken pickin]

Ok so I don't remember if I posted here about my shipped eggs... NOT HAPPY ABOUT THEM! They sent one extra, which is Great... But all of them Where COVERED in poop. I don't clean my nesting box as much as I should, but this is BAD. I might try sand paper to get most of it off. The shipping job was terrible. It was a single layer of like this foam-y sheet stuff lining the box. nothing else. the eggs themselves where wrapped in one paper towel then put in a egg carton. the egg carton was loose in the box, with just the layer of foam

I just Really hope the seller isn't on BYC. Sorry I just needed to rant

That sounds like terrible packaging, and overly soiled eggs is just ridiculous as well. I can understand a few with a little mud or poop that can be easily removed, but covered is just unacceptable.

Have you candled them to make sure they didn't get damaged during shipment?

 

[ronott1]

Ok so I don't remember if I posted here about my shipped eggs... NOT HAPPY ABOUT THEM! They sent one extra, which is Great... But all of them Where COVERED in poop. I don't clean my nesting box as much as I should, but this is BAD. I might try sand paper to get most of it off. The shipping job was terrible. It was a single layer of like this foam-y sheet stuff lining the box. nothing else. the eggs themselves where wrapped in one paper towel then put in a egg carton. the egg carton was loose in the box, with just the layer of foam

I just Really hope the seller isn't on BYC. Sorry I just needed to rant

It is fine!

Sorry about the bad shipping.

I posted today about washing eggs.

 

[chicknlove]

I will not candle tonight. I will not candle tonight. I will not candle tonight. I will candle tonight.

I haven't caught up yet since I've been home from work.. Say, did you candle tonight??

 

[chicknlove]

I may have just candled. If I did, which in not saying I did, I may have no idea what I saw other than a cracked egg. It will stay. We are all cracked eggs in our own way. ) Besides, other cracked eggs have hatched. Sally tried wax (I think it was her).

NM I found it!

 

[shahtir101]

Ok so I don't remember if I posted here about my shipped eggs... NOT HAPPY ABOUT THEM! They sent one extra, which is Great... But all of them Where COVERED in poop. I don't clean my nesting box as much as I should, but this is BAD. I might try sand paper to get most of it off. The shipping job was terrible. It was a single layer of like this foam-y sheet stuff lining the box. nothing else. the eggs themselves where wrapped in one paper towel then put in a egg carton. the egg carton was loose in the box, with just the layer of foam I just Really hope the seller isn't on BYC. Sorry I just needed to rant

I'm sorry. I hate it when people don't know how to package eggs properly. I hope they hatch though. How are the air cells?

 

[daxigait]

The more I read about doing this, the more I wonder if I can or want to do it all. How often do you check temperature and humidity? If I am using the old Bator is there any point in trying to get so detailed? How basic can I be without overly risking the eggs? I work 12+ hours a day, and my house is usually around 60 not 70 degrees. Is it wrong for me to even try unless I get a no touch one?

 

[daxigait]

For future reference, is there a thread on how to package and ship eggs?

 

[Wickedchicken6]

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I believe it is your local time.

Yes! Noon your time, or a time that works best for you.

Thank you for the answers. Funny thing for me is that it IS Central Standard time.

 

[ronott1]

The more I read about doing this, the more I wonder if I can or want to do it all. How often do you check temperature and humidity? If I am using the old Bator is there any point in trying to get so detailed? How basic can I be without overly risking the eggs? I work 12+ hours a day, and my house is usually around 60 not 70 degrees. Is it wrong for me to even try unless I get a no touch one?

Red Sally's Hatching 101 guide.

For future reference, is there a thread on how to package and ship eggs?

Yes, there is the great egg shipping experiment.

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