Hatching eggs question.

[KaylorFarms]

I was wondering, if I put 7 eggs in a incubator, how many would you all say would hatch? Two? Also, has anyone ever bought hatching eggs from Meyer's hatchery? I looked them up and they have cheap prices.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Out of 7 eggs you can expect anywhere from zero to 7 to hatch. It depends on fertility, damage during shipping, health and nutrition of the breeders, temperature, turning frequency, humidity and lots of other factors.

 

[Poultry parent]

Shipped hatching eggs have a higher mortality rate than eggs that aren't shipped. Average mortality rate is around 50% I think, higher for shipped eggs

 

[MagpieDucks]

I have bought eggs from them! I ordered 12 and got 13. They ship them in very soft foam and none of them were damaged! All but one were fertile. I hatched 7 out of 13. Last key I said 12 made it to lockdown but there were a few that died early in that I didn't catch. 2 or 3 died at lock down. Most of these were my fault, and I was very happy with my results. I hope you order from them. I got 2 BO eggs
2 White Cochin
2 Speckled Sussex
1Silver Laced Wyandotte
1 Blue Andalusian and
4 Assorted Bantam (got 5).

The 7. That hatched were...
Bantams- Mille Fleur d'Uccle
Barred Rock Bantam
2 EE bantams
A Cochin
A Sussex
And the Andalusian.

One of the Bo eggs was infertile.

The ones that didn't make it were a Bantam egg, the Wyandotte, a Cochin, Sussex, and the Orpingtons.

 

[KaylorFarms]

Oh then I'll definitely be ordering from them!! You have been very helpful! Thank you!

 

[MagpieDucks]

Your welcome!