Hatching store bought Happy Eggs blue and brown heritage breed

[Mama_in_the_Dell]

I was out shopping one day in March and saw these beautiful eggs on the store shelf. Remembering stories I’ve read of others hatching store bought eggs I decided to see if anything could come of these.

One egg was cracked and though I probably could have sealed it I decided to open it up and see if it was even fertilized. To my surprise it did look fertilized so I let the eggs rest to room temperature and put them in the incubator that night. I probably should have let the air cells rest more but I propped up the wiggly ones upright.

After a few days 3 of the eggs looked like they were actually developing. Two of those quit early but one kept on. It was also one of the ones with the worst detached air cells. So I kept it propped up and never turned it. Now it’s due to hatch tomorrow!!! I’m so nervous. I really hope it hatches. My last hatch was bad where only half of my fully developed chicks even pipped so I’m hoping I got the humidity issues worked out. This one is said to be a speckled legbar egg but I can’t find much about that breed and who knows what kind of rooster fertilized it. I’m still amazed that a chick was able to fully develop from store bought eggs.

 

[MysteryChicken]

@JacinLarkwell

 

[MysteryChicken]

My eggs had detached aircells, I gently rocked them back, & forth for about 3-4 days before I laid them on their sides for the turner to take over after I installed the new one.

 

[Tonyroo]

I was out shopping one day in March and saw these beautiful eggs on the store shelf. Remembering stories I’ve read of others hatching store bought eggs I decided to see if anything could come of these. View attachment 2614913View attachment 2614911

One egg was cracked and though I probably could have sealed it I decided to open it up and see if it was even fertilized. To my surprise it did look fertilized so I let the eggs rest to room temperature and put them in the incubator that night. I probably should have let the air cells rest more but I propped up the wiggly ones upright.View attachment 2614912

After a few days 3 of the eggs looked like they were actually developing. Two of those quit early but one kept on. It was also one of the ones with the worst detached air cells. So I kept it propped up and never turned it. Now it’s due to hatch tomorrow!!! I’m so nervous. I really hope it hatches. My last hatch was bad where only half of my fully developed chicks even pipped so I’m hoping I got the humidity issues worked out. This one is said to be a speckled legbar egg but I can’t find much about that breed and who knows what kind of rooster fertilized it. I’m still amazed that a chick was able to fully develop from store bought eggs. View attachment 2614916

Make sure you update your post, give details like how many hatched, humidity, condition of the chicks.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

@JacinLarkwell

Thanks! I wanted to Do this but my new bator has something wrong so I can't afford to risk more eggs until I figure out what was killing mine off

 

[Painted Calls]

 

[Mama_in_the_Dell]

This is their websites description of the bird. Is this their own breed or are they just calling it something different?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thanks! I wanted to Do this but my new bator has something wrong so I can't afford to risk more eggs until I figure out what was killing mine off

You're welcome.

Is it getting too hot?

 

[Painted Calls]

This is their websites description of the bird. Is this their own breed or are they just calling it something different?

Their own mix.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

You're welcome.

Is it getting too hot?

That's what we're thinking. Had blood rings pop up from day 8 until literally two days before lockdown