Hatching Bullet Shaped Eggs

[Kelsabels23]

Has anyone had success hatching extremely bullet shaped eggs? Should you avoid setting all together? Asking to know if chicks will have a hard time hatching/moving around inside egg. NOT because of the old wives tale saying they will hatch out male.

**Maran egg for comparison, she's a beaut!**

Thanks

 

[Madie'sOddFlock]

I haven't tried it, but honestly, it's probably worth a shot. I've had chicks hatch out of almost totally round eggs and you're not supposed to do that so I don't think a bullet-shaped one can be any better or worse.

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

There is a youtube video series on this at Appalachia's Homestead.

 

[Kelsabels23]

There is a youtube video series on this at Appalachia's Homestead.

I think that series is about the old wives tale with round eggs being pullets. I'm more curious to know if a chick will have a hard time hatching/moving around inside the egg with the dramatic shape.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Most people don't set them because they're not normal and an old wives take says they'll all hatch into boys

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

I think that series is about the old wives tale with round eggs being pullets. I'm more curious to know if a chick will have a hard time hatching/moving around inside the egg with the dramatic shape.

Oh okay!

 

[rebeccaH86]

I hatched an egg that had a hole in it , only complications I had was reduced growing space but she survived and is now 32 weeks old, so with that being said I don't think the shape will make a huge difference.

 

[MGG]

@CluckNDoodle did this successfully I think.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

@CluckNDoodle did this successfully I think.

Yep, I sure did. I have a whole thread on hatching a series of "undesirable eggs" including some oblong eggs. I'll find the link if you would like to read through.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Yep, I sure did. I have a whole thread on hatching a series of "undesirable eggs" including some oblong eggs. I'll find the link if you would like to read through.

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