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Got eggs, now what?

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by key west chick, Oct 30, 2008.

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  1. Oct 30, 2008 #1
    key west chick

    key west chick Songster

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    So out of 12 I ordered, 6 came in ok. 6 were totally squished. The box wasn't dented so I guess they broke bouncing around inside. My bators set. How long do I need to let them rest before putting them in? I had to rinse them all off cause they had goo all over them from the broken ones. I've e-mailed the lady I got them from and told her half were broken but don't really expect her to replace them. They were cheap anyway but now I'll be lucky if I get a few chickies.
     
  2. Oct 30, 2008 #2
    lockedhearts

    lockedhearts It's All About Chicken Math

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    Let them rest at least 8 hours since they were shipped. Make sure the Temo & humidity are good in the bator. I usually set my in the evening, and you count Day 1 24 hours from when you set them.
     
  3. Oct 30, 2008 #3
    horsejody

    horsejody Squeaky Wheel

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    I let my shipped eggs rest 24 hours.
     

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