Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[Dahlisgrams]

For anyone looking for hatching trays:

http://southernfarmhatchery.com/Egg-Hatching-Trays.php

Great link. I may have to place an order from them. Thank you.

 

[checoukan]

You can bet your bottem dollar the eggs that arrived today did not look like that!! That is so sad! I hope you can get some more, or if money is involved, get something back That is so sad

 

[madamwlf]

Great link. I may have to place an order from them. Thank you.

I did for duck trays.

 

[Dahlisgrams]

WOO HOO Just got home and waiting for me were my CL's from madamwlf!!

All are just fine and seem to be in good shape!!! Let them rest tonight, and in the bator they go!! I am so ready to start hatching again!!
Thank you so much!!

Excellent!

 

[Dahlisgrams]

I did for duck trays.

Have you ordered from them before? Do they ship fairly quickly, I wonder?

 

[madamwlf]

Have you ordered from them before? Do they ship fairly quickly, I wonder?

Never ordered from them so I'll be finding out soon enough.

 

[Dahlisgrams]

I received my brinsea high powered ova scope candler recently. Used it a few times and am very happy with it overall. Have 11 eggs going into lockdown on Wednesday evening. Candled today and all eleven have movement.

The candler really illuminates the eggs and I'm glad I got it. Has anyone else used this?

 

[Brookhavens]

There are times I revel in my single state...

LOL.. my thoughts exactly. Even though there is much more work to do myself, I enjoy being able to do what I want without having to "get the ok" from someone else.

 

[checoukan]

I was having trouble candling my eggs, and I said something to my DH, he went out the pickup, and brought in the flashlight we had bought. Got it at wal-mart. Its a coleman max. Wow is it bright, cost around 25$ I think. First time I have been ever able to see the fetus actually move!!! I mean, I could tell it was a chick and all, but never seen movement before. It was so cool, I hope that works well for you!!!

 

[Brookhavens]

Hey y'all- I know many of us have shipped plenty of eggs in our time, but I wanted to share this for the newer shippers. Please don't pack eggs like this! I am not doing this to make anyone feel bad, nor will I share who these eggs are from(NOTE: Not from this swap!). I just want to turn my sad discovery into a learning opportunity for others. It took receiving a few boxes like this before I learned how I like to pack eggs. No one is perfect! But packing methods are important!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/sad-eggs

If you do a search here on BYC, you can find SO MANY great packing methods. Please please please use one of those!

I like to wrap each egg in tiny bubble wrap, taped up snug, then put in a carton all together, then tape around the carton, then big bubble wrap the carton and around to fill the space with really anything that has a little give. Some times I will just put the individually wrapped eggs embedded in cushy packing materials. Depends on what I have around, but the end result is the same- one or two may be damaged due to rough handling, but those are the extras, and the ones in the middle should hatch.