Anyone going to have eggs hatch in novemeber?

[wildriverswolf90]

I've got 10 eggs under a broody mama due to hatch any day now

 

[novanod1966]

hey all,

i've got a question about settling shipped eggs and turning....:

how many days do you let your eggs settles (shipped in the mail) before you start turning them? i read 1-2 days and some have even suggested 7..... any thoughts? or tips?

i have 35 call duck eggs that i've just put in the bator and i do so want to hatch them.....

don

 

[cluckcluckluke]

hey all,

i've got a question about settling shipped eggs and turning....:

how many days do you let your eggs settles (shipped in the mail) before you start turning them? i read 1-2 days and some have even suggested 7..... any thoughts? or tips?

i have 35 call duck eggs that i've just put in the bator and i do so want to hatch them.....

don

I was told from a breeder who knows her stuff, that when you get the fertile eggs just leave them to sit for a day so that the eggs content can settle before starting to form, place in room temperature. But that was a 30minute car trip with them sitting in my lap. So not 100% sure on shipping time, i can text her if you want me to I'm sure she will know.

 

[sunflowerparrot]

Not sure I'm understanding this part of storing : "tipping one end of the carton up in the morning then the other end in the afternoon"

I am going to be putting all my collected eggs in the incubator Wednesday. I do or don't turn them while storing them before putting them in the incubator?

 

[maryhysong]

Not sure I'm understanding this part of storing : "tipping one end of the carton up in the morning then the other end in the afternoon"

I am going to be putting all my collected eggs in the incubator Wednesday. I do or don't turn them while storing them before putting them in the incubator?

just stick one end of the carton on something like a small book, canning jar lid, ect. Do one end in the morning and do the other in the evening; just an easy was to 'turn' the eggs to keep the embryo from sticking to the shell. This is also how I"ve been advised to turn shipped eggs in the incubator, because shipping sometimes detaches the air cell and it doesn't stay at the big end of the egg where it belongs, so you incubate in a more vertical position to help keep the air cell in place. This is my first time hatching shipped eggs so we'll see how it goes.

this thread has a huge amount of info and links on hatching shipped eggs and incubation in general
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/704328/diary-notes-air-cell-detatched-shipped-eggs

 

[Blubirdz]

I have 14 serama eggs due on the 24th.

 

[Sweetlilbaby]

my eggs arrived. I have mixed feelings.

they were in egg cartons but these are the 7 that didn't make it. as you can see even without unwrapping several of them you can tell they were broken.


What made it without damage. I asked for 2 dozen, i'm just one short of that making it in one piece.


My poor eggs That is the 7 damaged ones unwrapped.

 

[maryhysong]

oh Sweet that is terrible! but wow, the shipper gave you that many extra?! how cool is that! Hope you get lots of chicks from the ones that are left! I'm hoping that they were in more than one box so that at least there is a chance some of them got an easy ride!

 

[Habibs Hens]

ive got eggs due for 17th november

not expecting them to hatch but here goes

18 eggs in total

 

[Sweetlilbaby]

oh Sweet that is terrible! but wow, the shipper gave you that many extra?! how cool is that! Hope you get lots of chicks from the ones that are left! I'm hoping that they were in more than one box so that at least there is a chance some of them got an easy ride!

all in one box and its way cooler thenn getting extra she just charged me for shipping and did it as huge favor towards me. she's someone from on here
But anyway, I am hoping for a successful hatch