Do I need to rest shipped eggs for Broody?

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Hi

I think this question was asked before, but I can't find the thread. My question is, do we need to rest shipped eggs before they go under a broody?

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Yes. Even though you ar putting them under a hen, the eggs still need time to "relax". Same as if they were going in a turner. At least, that's my opinion.
 
You'll get a million different answers on this one, I never rest mine.
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Never had a problem.
 
YES, rest them.. at least 12 hours.. I would say 24.. Set them big end up, and it will help "re-settle" the air sack. I just did this recently with 11 bantam barnevelder eggs (shipped from south Georgia to Oregon), put them under my broody. Candled them at day 10, 3 were infertile, and heres what i got in the end: 7 out of 8 Happy Babies and a good momma to raise em up!!

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