A near 100% perfect hatch on shipped eggs!

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Woohoo!

 

[magsrags]

It IS fom you girlfriend!!!!

I really like it.

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[bigdawg]

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OK, herews the story!
Got eggs shipped from "bigdawg" out in Tenn. During a bad cold snap so of course I was worried. No heat packs were used. Received my well packaged, 12 RIR & 6 Light Brahma eggs all safe & sound within 2 days.
I let them rest for bout 10 hours to come to room temp.
I had 2 incubators set up for these & other eggs I was setting.
First was a Hovabator with the fan unit. Second a Brower top hatch with fan as well. I made the top hatch a blanket to stabilize the temps better and both were good to go.
I was the automatic egg turner.

I placed these eggs in both the bators.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/14386_top_hatch_cover.jpg

I keep my humidity about 40-45 up until the 18th day. Then raise it using wet sponges or face cloths set in the sides of the incubators. Keeps it nice and humid, specially during winter months when that water tray dries out really fast.

18th day lockdown. Gathered up all the eggs that were set for lockdown, and placed them together in the hova bator for the hatch. Still have a top hatch full of more eggs for 2 more staggered hatches.

Mine started to hatch out early on the 21st day, right on target. I am still pinching myself that all but 1 hatched out. And the one who didn't make it, did fully form so I do not know why it quit before piping.

I have 1 gimpy who is now wearing a taped support on her spraddle leg to keep it under her. She is already better this morning.

Now they are in a small brooder this morning in which I watch for 24 hours for any problems. While I will build a larger one today for them to grow out in.

I'd simply say it is a small miracle, everything just pulled together and BAM.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/14386_hatch2.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/14386_hatch1.jpg

hi mags, oh i love the pics. you have got to send me some. one more chick and you would have been number three on the 100 percent hatch list . had two last year. thank you so much for the compliments, i have realy enjoyed chatting with you via email. are all the brahma chicks yellow. i have reports of a few yellow and blk ones from my eggs. bad part is i dont witch hen or hens are the culprits. mine always come out solid yellow. enjoy your chickies, the do grow up fast.

 

[magsrags]

You are very welcome. I pay compliments when they are well deserved.

Your eggs are tops!
Every LB hatched was a beautiful solid yellow. No doubt about that. And they are all my keepers as well. Beautiful BIG babies! My brother came over today to see the peeps and he just keeps saying....wow, they sure are BIG.

Eating and drinking just fine. The RIRs are so pretty, active and talkative!I get to keep some of these as well. Just a great group of peeps.

I thank you again.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! Great job all around! Buying eggs online to be shipped is not a 'crap-shoot' if the folks involved know what they are doing.
Thanks for the details!

Lisa

 

[SkylineFarms]

Oops, posted here by accident. Sorry!