Effects of temps in the 80s on hatching eggs?

[Airyaman]

So I'm done with trying to do shipped eggs. Overall, my hatching rate has been ~23% on USPS shipped eggs. Almost every single delivery has been delayed beyond the 2-3 days "estimated" by USPS for "priority mail". That said, a recent seller is sending out a new batch of eggs, free of charge, because some of the eggs were Jersey Giants and not Bielefelders. And of course, the shipment is in USPS limbo, should have arrived Monday and still "in transit to the next facility, arriving late".

That said, daily temps for the last few days has been in the low 80s, Today, it will be almost 90. No idea if the eggs are at some distribution center or on a truck or who knows where. Neither the trucks nor the distribution centers are climate controlled.

Since these are already potentially is elevated temps, should I still wait the standard 24 hours before incubating?

Don't have high hopes for this batch either...

 

[HollowOfWisps]

The biggest reason to let sit for 24 hours is to allow the yolks to settle. You technically could just put them in the incubator if you wanted. Sometimes I put them in right away and just don’t turn them for the first day. I have had good hatch rates doing it both ways so at the end of the day it’s your preference.

 

[Airyaman]

The biggest reason to let sit for 24 hours is to allow the yolks to settle. You technically could just put them in the incubator if you wanted. Sometimes I put them in right away and just don’t turn them for the first day. I have had good hatch rates doing it both ways so at the end of the day it’s your preference.

Thanks. I've actually done that with all of the shipped eggs. I let them set for 24 hours of so, pointed end down, then in the incubator with no turning for the first 3 days. Maybe this time do the same minus 24 hours outside of the incubator.

 

[Airyaman]

I thought I had actually got lucky because the eggs spent 5 days in Kentucky (70s) rather than in Alabama (high 80s). When they finally got to AL I was crossing my fingers hoping they didn't get stuck here too long before they made it to my PO, but I just found out that they are now in...Aurora CO!

Lol, USPS is so horrible.

 

[Susan Skylark]

No way to tell where they sit and for how long: inside a room temp building, cold truck, hot warehouse, out in the snow?

 

[FAVEROLLES LOVER]

No way to tell where they sit and for how long: inside a room temp building, cold truck, hot warehouse, out in the snow?

I ship Salmon Faverolls fertile eggs all over the country by USPS. Some made it at 3 days some 10 days and some dissapered from tracking altogether. Stalled and never moved agian. I put stickers all over my USPS PRIORTY MAIL box. If your don't put Fertile/fragile eggs on the box buyers get mad. Also do not xray and this side up on the box. I don't think it matters with USPS. I also advise my buyers to let the eggs rest for 4 hours because time is not on the side of the eggs. Incubate the first day without turning pointed side down. Just get them started then they can be candeled in a few days to see whats going on with them. The journey is long and hard for the eggs, rest a bit and put them in.