Welp, here are the eggs! Some are very light. Some just right (imo), I'm putting the two lightest (and smallest) in the fridge. All of them have detached air cells (surprise, surprise!), most of them free-floating. While I don't have high hopes, I'm going to give it a valiant effort and try hatching with some extra TLC. They are resting until tomorrow evening and then I'll put them in the incubator.
For shipped eggs with detached air cells, some say to leave them blunt end up through the entire incubation, some say to let them turn for a week or two in the very beginning and THEN set them up for the remainder, then some say leave them blunt end up for about the first 5 days before letting them turn the rest of the time. I've always let them sit upright initially (3-5 days, turning later on in the game), but I think I'll try my hand at early turning and THEN sitting blunt end up this time around. Do you have a preferred way?
Seller has stated she is willing to work with me on a partial refund, so no matter the outcome, not all is lost. Still, fingers crossed for these eggs, as baby chicks are awesome no matter what AND I can take the advice of the person who recommended the gene test. We shall see what transpires.
Thanks again, everyone
**Some of them look really light, for sure, but they do all have some level of blue(ish), the camera on my phone isn't good at conveying what's really there and I don't have great lighting. Also, they're in a yellow carton which is throwing a touch of greenish on some of them.