hatching eggs - upon delivery...

[bluedawg]

As long as I have the incubator heated and ready to go can I put the eggs right in it upon delivery? How come the eggs are OK when not kept in the incubator through the mail?
Thanks,
-M

 

[klf73]

You really should let them sit to adjust to room temperature so they don't sweat from the temp change. Some people do overnight but 6-8 is recommended from what I read. They do ok during shipping because they haven't begun growing yet. They don't start until they reach the temp required. Good luck, I love incubating

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Eggs get shaken around pretty good when they are shipped. It's always best to let them rest, adjust to your room temps, breathe and sit big end up for a few hours ( 6 to 12 or longer) in an egg carton to help the air sacs get stable again. my thoughts

 

[shelleyd2008]

They should also rest to let their insides settle a bit. Shipping is hard on eggs, and sometimes their air sacs will get dislocated. Resting them can give them time to settle back where they are supposed to be.

 

[lowcountrypoultry]

Yes, your supposed to let them set for a little while to settle the eggs, also so the temp. changes are so big.

What kind of eggs did you get shipped to you?

I know you must be eggcited

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

You should let them rest in an egg carton large end up to let them settle before putting them in the 'bator. I usually get mine from the PO early in the AM, like 8 am, and I have let them rest from 9 am until 9pm and then put them in the 'bator.

Good luck!!

 

[bluedawg]

Hey guys - Thanks! It is true I am very eggcited

even though I have no eggs on the way

I am looking forward to hatching and starting a small flock of wheaton marans but several sources have no eggs yet. I just bid on some on Ebay but did not get them - they went too high. I wonder if I should wait until spring anyway. I live in Westchester County, NY. So If I hatch eggs in the Fall I will probably have them inside for longer than I would if I hatched them in the spring. Any thoughts on this?

Shelley, Thanks for sharing pics!!! Gerty is gorgeous

-M

 

[cthrash1]

Look for "Bev's Marans" on a search and go look at her chickens...She has the Wheaten variety...See if you can get on her shipping list. I also am in love with the wheatens, I think they're prettier than the CB Marans.

 

[bluedawg]

Thanks, Yes... I am on Bev's list.
-M

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Thanks so much bluedawg! I still haven't been able to figure out what kind she is! She's like a birchen game/silkie mix I think