EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[BullChick]

Are they insured by USPS? I would see if they can get their money back, since it was a time-sensitive package (which is what insurance is good for hopefully.) and see if you can get new batches shipped? Or maybe use the money to hand pick them up.

for less then 4 hours away... I personally would pick them up in person... but i'm weird.

You're not weird. You are gifted!

 

[Akrnaf2]

Thanks kamp.

 

[jkelly5359]

My son and I were baking cupcakes earlier and we decided to try the "shake the egg till the aircell dislodges and you hear it pop".
I was amazed it took so much to dislodge the Aircell. We ended up doing it on 3 store bought eggs.
I am curious if anyone has tried comparing store bought egg to your own eggs. Assuming aircell size was similar I wonder if the home raised eggs would be able to withstand more jarring.
Not sure if healthier hens eggs that can withstand more jarring than store bought or not.
Just thinking out loud...

My kids and I did a comparison project for our homeschool lesson when our chicks finally started laying. We noticed that our eggs had substantially stronger shells and membranes. We also noticed that our yolks are much darker (probably the difference in diet?) I never even thought about testing air cells! We'll try that today and let you know how it goes!

 

[meltel]

You're not weird. You are gifted!

I'm gonna go with the "wait and pray" thing. I'm not much on driving and with my hand I'm really even more hesitant now. They seem to be very reasonable people so I am sure they will work something out for me.Everything happens for a reason-Right???

 

[kajira]

You're not weird. You are gifted!

If you mean "Special"

 

[BullChick]

My kids and I did a comparison project for our homeschool lesson when our chicks finally started laying. We noticed that our eggs had substantially stronger shells and membranes. We also noticed that our yolks are much darker (probably the difference in diet?) I never even thought about testing air cells! We'll try that today and let you know how it goes!

Great!

I'm gonna go with the "wait and pray" thing. I'm not much on driving and with my hand I'm really even more hesitant now. They seem to be very reasonable people so I am sure they will work something out for me.Everything happens for a reason-Right???

Well.... Sometimes life just stinks.

If you mean "Special"

Umm...

 

[kajira]

Great!

Well.... Sometimes life just stinks.

Umm...

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[Akrnaf2]

I'l slightly frustrated! I bought some serama eggs from a breeder that I've been working with all summer (5+ dozen to be exact). they are less than 4 hours away. Package left Monday and now they are still showing a delay on shipping and I wont get them until Monday. I am concerned about viability of the eggs-not knowing what has gone on with them this entire week, I can probably almost guarantee detached air sack and will need to let them settle for another 24 hours. So this will put them a t 10+ days old. I contacted the seller-they are nice people-not scams. Any suggestions????

Detach air cells are part of the deal. About viability don't need to be so worry about, The hatchability decline in a rate of 2% after the first 2 days .so you will stand on a 80-85% not bad!

 

[kajira]

@Sally Sunshine This link has one of the best collection of candling eggs day by day I've found so far, including with pen marks to show where veins/baby is, and videos for heartbeat/movement.


http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=73884.0

 

[Pensmaster]

Good morning everyone.