Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

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ive never had luck either way with shipped eggs, when i ship them the hatch rates drop significantly. when i order them and have them shipped my hatch rates aren't good either.

i had an idea about this. when you pack them on paper and plastic they have a good chance to vibrate. with the inside being liquid like they would move back and forth like the soup in a bowl when your trying to carry it. my thought, would it be better to ship in sand? i realize its a lot heavier, but when hatchability is a major issue it might be the way to go.

another thought is memory foam. ive never heard of anyone trying it.
 
loveourbirds said:
ive never had luck either way with shipped eggs, when i ship them the hatch rates drop significantly. when i order them and have them shipped my hatch rates aren't good either.

i had an idea about this. when you pack them on paper and plastic they have a good chance to vibrate. with the inside being liquid like they would move back and forth like the soup in a bowl when your trying to carry it. my thought, would it be better to ship in sand? i realize its a lot heavier, but when hatchability is a major issue it might be the way to go.

another thought is memory foam. ive never heard of anyone trying it.
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i carry all mine in foam

sand or sawdust does not protect from impact of running through sorters ans being thrown around by machines.
 
kaybee123 said:
I had to cull my sweet cream legbar just now. I came home for lunch and it had gotten out of the bowl dragging everything around and I saw intestines.
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. It looked as if it had absorbed some of the yolk but then moved and insides started to come out. I have external pips still on two other eggs. One being a legbar . . . I hope it makes it and is a girl.
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I am wondering how one "culls" a newly hatched sick chick? I haven't had to do it yet, and would like to know quickest, humane way. Thanks
 
scooter16 said:
Quote: scooter, you need a sharp siscors papertowl and white grocery bag. roll the chick gently in the paper towel in the open bag, roll in p towel so you cant see the chick, feel for the neck and cut it quickly wrap up the bag and either chuck or bury. Its the FASTEST less stressed way. There is no good about doing it, just go at it know you don't want to but its best and get it done and overwith.
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ozexpat said:
After almost losing it at 2:30 am - our dear Bernie has a habit of letting me know we run out of supplies as we run out rather than a few days before. 50 bags of cement and 170 lengths of rebar on their way - I awoke to a txt message saying the G1 marked eggs are pipping.

G1 = guinea fowl group 1. they are 3 days early and 14 of 28 are pipped within 3 hrs of each other. No sign of the G2 pipping but on candling there are 12 viable G2. It amazes me how this can happen with a breed from one supplier while the others are normal times.
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could it be location in the bator? Age of eggs? interesting
 
ozexpat said:
Quote: Oz where did you get your foam? so far I haven't packaged and had anyone say they had broken or issues packed in bubble wrap and more bubbles, then the outer box I simply use egg cartons on the bottom and sides to hold that inner box in place. I use the 12x12x8 usps outer box and then the smaller 8x8 box (think) for the eggs. anything over 12" you can basically double shipping costs! Are the eggs usually that loose in the foam? or is it the image
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