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

[Sally Sunshine]

Yeah I get shipped eggs I've only ever had one broken which ain't bad,for humidity I use a
Ie e of aquarium tubing and squirt water through it when humid starts to run dry
I will keep you updated on how these eggs turn out they are frizzles,sizzles,silkies and Cochins

do you candle when you get them? air sacks been good? any luck with broken cells? lol there I go questions again! he he he

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Egg Scale.... Anyone know if walmart sells scales that show grams? I wonder if I can find one in the food section... I bought mine and it cost too much for only reading grams in 5's ! I bought it for shipping and thought it was a good one, obviously NOT! This is NOT! uggg

 

[jtallant]

I did find one that I like at WalMart. It's this one: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Frieling-Olivia-Electronic-Kitchen-Scale/14943682 It said it was only available online but it was in the store, so got lucky there. They had several different types. I like this one a lot. Has grams/ounces/pounds and a tare function. Midline price.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I did find one that I like at WalMart. It's this one: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Frieling-Olivia-Electronic-Kitchen-Scale/14943682 It said it was only available online but it was in the store, so got lucky there. They had several different types. I like this one a lot. Has grams/ounces/pounds and a tare function. Midline price.

re: Scale... Thanks so much, so this one has dcheetailed grams? will go check it out!!

 

[picanins]

Dah Dah!!!!!!!




Eggs arrived yesterday and were popped into the bator last night .... aaaaaaaggggghhhhhhhhhh ..... I didn't know how stressful this could be when you've paid for beautiful shipping eggs .... lol

First time I have EVER ordered eggs and I feel soooooooooooo excited (but now can understand your stress-levels LOL). Yes I did candle - 100% good air cells - yay!! The packing was absolutely phenominal and the shipping box was spotless, like it had been hand delivered, so I think I was very lucky that they were so gentle through the post. We'll see in 20 days +/-

I got the following mix :

- MARANS (Cuckoo & Black Coppers)
- WHEATEN AMERICAUNAS
- 1st GEN OLIVE EGGERS
- 2nd GEN OLIVE EGGERS
- SUPER BLUE LAYERS (Leghorn/Americauna mix)

 

[Sally Sunshine]

First time I have EVER ordered eggs and I feel soooooooooooo excited (but now can understand your stress-levels LOL). Yes I did candle - 100% good air cells - yay!! The packing was absolutely phenominal and the shipping box was spotless, like it had been hand delivered, so I think I was very lucky that they were so gentle through the post. We'll see in 20 days +/-

I got the following mix :

- MARANS (Cuckoo & Black Coppers)
- WHEATEN AMERICAUNAS
- 1st GEN OLIVE EGGERS
- 2nd GEN OLIVE EGGERS
- SUPER BLUE LAYERS (Leghorn/Americauna mix)

Awesome! glad pkging was great! curious what the outside of the box was marked and how far traveled! Yay well at least if mine dont make I get to "do it" lol with you guys!!!! : )

 

[Sally Sunshine]

(NOTES: Red plugs.... took 2nd one back out as has a humidity spike overnight to 60% it rained cats n dogs last night! humidifer set at 35% so it will keep pulling it out! )


OMG how difficult to keep humidity levels steady!! Do other incubators actually control humidity?? If so thats my next bator!! ugggg what a pain and of course during the leftovers from Isaac! btw I am in PA

 

[picanins]

I live in South West Florida and the eggs came from Nashville TN. The box actually was only marked with my address, there were no "fragile" or "handle with care" stickers.

 

[picanins]

(NOTES: Red plugs.... took 2nd one back out as has a humidity spike overnight to 60% it rained cats n dogs last night! humidifer set at 35% so it will keep pulling it out! )


OMG how difficult to keep humidity levels steady!! Do other incubators actually control humidity?? If so thats my next bator!! ugggg what a pain and of course during the leftovers from Isaac! btw I am in PA

I read somewhere that a guy took both plugs out for the duration of the hatch ...... that's what I've done. I'm SUCH a hacker that I don't even have a hygrometer (or whatever the humidity checking thingie is) Our natural humidity runs at round 70% so even though the bator is inside I think there's enough humidity in the air ... we'll see

 

[jtallant]

re: Scale... Thanks so much, so this one has dcheetailed grams? will go check it out!!

Not sure what you mean by detailed grams, but it is a very accurate scale. We calibrated it with a weight of 500 grams and it measured perfectly. The calibration weight we used is one that we use for reloading so it is exact.