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

[duluthralphie]

I would not keep them in the fridge any longer, but I know people that hatch trader Joe eggs..so

 

[Pensmaster]

So my cockerel has been doing the deed with one of the hens, and someone in my area was looking for some fertilized eggs so I am going to give her some. The cockerel is only 3 months old but we noticed that hen's eggs have been fertile, so seems like some should hatch at least. I have been keeping the eggs in the fridge though; does that affect their fertility? Should I take them out of the fridge and let them sit a few days? She is picking them up on Friday.

Yes to let them acclimate.

I would not keep them in the fridge any longer, but I know people that hatch trader Joe eggs..so

The last batch of Trader Joe's eggs I hatched were only 4 days old. 6 of 11 hatched. I broke one putting them into incubator.

 

[ChcknNurse]

So my cockerel has been doing the deed with one of the hens, and someone in my area was looking for some fertilized eggs so I am going to give her some. The cockerel is only 3 months old but we noticed that hen's eggs have been fertile, so seems like some should hatch at least. I have been keeping the eggs in the fridge though; does that affect their fertility? Should I take them out of the fridge and let them sit a few days? She is picking them up on Friday.

Better to be refrigerated (not frozen) than just old. A breeder locally had horrible results with her bator and hens with hatching. I offered to help hatch. When I arrived at her place, she had sold all the freshest eggs and gave me dozens from the fridge. They weren't dated 3 wks old+: about 80% hatched.

Most important part is that the person hatching allows the eggs get to room temperature for hours, so that th internal temp is room temp.

 

[kajira]

I'm going in for labs locally, I found an OB who's in the same office as my GP who fit me in same day and got me lab papers so I can do it at the local hospital for same day results to fax to my RE instead of driving all the way to SA. (yea!!)

I will talk to the nurse today about scheduling an ultrasound for 5-6 weeks and going up there for it since these are just labs.

Oh, and the nice OB ordered me some progesterone instead of making me wait until next week and order 2 sets of crap because they want me to come in to get the prescription like my RE's nurse did.

I don't know why it's a big deal to write a script for progesterone, even if I end up not using it, progesterone is not a big deal, the OB couldn't believe she'd make me wait 3 blood draws to get my medicine refill

 

[mlm Mike]

So my cockerel has been doing the deed with one of the hens, and someone in my area was looking for some fertilized eggs so I am going to give her some. The cockerel is only 3 months old but we noticed that hen's eggs have been fertile, so seems like some should hatch at least. I have been keeping the eggs in the fridge though; does that affect their fertility? Should I take them out of the fridge and let them sit a few days? She is picking them up on Friday.

As others have said they can hatch, I would get them out though and also start turning them a few times a day.

I'm going in for labs locally, I found an OB who's in the same office as my GP who fit me in same day and got me lab papers so I can do it at the local hospital for same day results to fax to my RE instead of driving all the way to SA. (yea!!)

I will talk to the nurse today about scheduling an ultrasound for 5-6 weeks and going up there for it since these are just labs.

Oh, and the nice OB ordered me some progesterone instead of making me wait until next week and order 2 sets of crap because they want me to come in to get the prescription like my RE's nurse did.

I don't know why it's a big deal to write a script for progesterone, even if I end up not using it, progesterone is not a big deal, the OB couldn't believe she'd make me wait 3 blood draws to get my medicine refill

I'm glad you found a place locally, that will be so much easier for you.

 

[mlm Mike]

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[kajira]

As others have said they can hatch, I would get them out though and also start turning them a few times a day.



I'm glad you found a place locally, that will be so much easier for you.

For some basics - I still have to see a high risk specialist up in SA every 2 weeks, and will have to drive up there to deliver. But for labs, basic day to day stuff, etc, I can do it down here with out driving all the way up there.