August Hatch-A-Long

[jolenesdad]

Hi guys I have I question if this is the right place. I have some hatching eggs that I had shipped in and I don't know exactly what to do with them. I plan on putting them under a broody hen that I have. they re chicken eggs of course.! also I have a incubator.

shipped eggs are a gamble! You want to rest them with the fat end upright for at least 24 hours. Maybe 48-72, depending on the condition of the air cells. Put a book under one end of the carton and move it every 12 hours.

if they were super expensive Lots of folks would incubate them for a week in the incubator and only turn a couple of times a day and then transfer to the broody.

but mostly I am of the thought that a shipped egg is already predetermined to do what it will. I would rest 2-3 days and stick them under her.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

shipped eggs are a gamble! You want to rest them with the fat end upright for at least 24 hours. Maybe 48-72, depending on the condition of the air cells. Put a book under one end of the carton and move it every 12 hours.

if they were super expensive Lots of folks would incubate them for a week in the incubator and only turn a couple of times a day and then transfer to the broody.

but mostly I am of the thought that a shipped egg is already predetermined to do what it will. I would rest 2-3 days and stick them under her.

I agree with this! @Don 27 You should come join the october hatch a long! You might could fin even MORE advice over there, while having a great time chatting about other people's hatches as well as your own. And get to see pics from all of the other hatches as well!

What breed(s) are your eggs from?

 

[Compost King]

shipped eggs are a gamble! You want to rest them with the fat end upright for at least 24 hours. Maybe 48-72, depending on the condition of the air cells. Put a book under one end of the carton and move it every 12 hours.

if they were super expensive Lots of folks would incubate them for a week in the incubator and only turn a couple of times a day and then transfer to the broody.

but mostly I am of the thought that a shipped egg is already predetermined to do what it will. I would rest 2-3 days and stick them under her.

and there is advice from one of more studious members... and tell us about the results in the October hatch a long

 

[Don 27]

Thanks guys there red jungle fowl eggs that have some game fowl in them. I messaged the seller off ebay. There from North Carolina and only took three days to deliver. I candeled the eggs and the air cells are moving around when I tilt them .

 

[john_wrightson2003]

Thanks guys there red jungle fowl eggs that have some game fowl in them. I messaged the seller off ebay. There from North Carolina and only took three days to deliver. I candeled the eggs and the air cells are moving around when I tilt them .

It will be interesting to see them hatch and grow out as I have never done or seen them before!

 

[Don 27]

Ya there pretty cool they are the wild ancestors of all modern day chickens. And have a lot of wild instincts self reliant etc

 

[john_wrightson2003]

Ya there pretty cool they are the wild ancestors of all modern day chickens. And have a lot of wild instincts self reliant etc

Cant wait to see em hatch!

 

[Don 27]

I will keep y'all updated !

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Thanks guys there red jungle fowl eggs that have some game fowl in them. I messaged the seller off ebay. There from North Carolina and only took three days to deliver. I candeled the eggs and the air cells are moving around when I tilt them .

I usually hatch local eggs and I've only hatched shipped eggs once so I would definitely follow @jolenesdad's recommendations as he has quite a lot of experience. From my singular experience with shipped eggs, most of the air cells were detached upon arrival but I still had a fairly good hatch. I did have lower development from some of the eggs being completely scrambled from rough handling though. It's usually recommended to incubate them in an upright turner but since my most reliable incubator has a horizontal turner I took a chance with it and I don't feel it impacted the hatch rate at all and the horizontal turner is supposed to be more like incubation under a broody hen. So I don't think there is any harm in trying to incubate them under your broody hen in my personal opinion but I've also had good luck incubating my eggs and placing them under my hen at day 17-18 right before hatch. Good luck!

 

[jolenesdad]

I usually hatch local eggs and I've only hatched shipped eggs once so I would definitely follow @jolenesdad's recommendations as he has quite a lot of experience. From my singular experience with shipped eggs, most of the air cells were detached upon arrival but I still had a fairly good hatch. I did have lower development from some of the eggs being completely scrambled from rough handling though. It's usually recommended to incubate them in an upright turner but since my most reliable incubator has a horizontal turner I took a chance with it and I don't feel it impacted the hatch rate at all and the horizontal turner is supposed to be more like incubation under a broody hen. So I don't think there is any harm in trying to incubate them under your broody hen in my personal opinion but I've also had good luck incubating my eggs and placing them under my hen at day 17-18 right before hatch. Good luck!

Did your chick make it?