Help! I just got some free 10 day old incubated eggs! *hatching!!*

[the1much]

i know someone hatching in a crock pot

 

[Cuban Longtails]

I hope they weren't genetically engineered to be born with some disease....

Yes, leghorns would be factory layer birds. Rocks and cornishes are the other "factory" production birds.

 

[Bleenstar]

no dont give up yet, because I read around that some broody hens leave their nest for more then an hr and a half and most of the eggs still hatched. if you have a hydrometer use that too. temp need to be about 100. I even heard some people hatch eggs using body heat lol. make sure you turn them 3x a day though

 

[the1much]

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in the old, old OLD days the rich made their slaves lay down with the eggs to keep them warm,,, the chinease made coats that they put eggs in and walked around with them stuffed in it to keep them warm.

 

[Shared Acres]

NOPE, don't give up! My hen got off her eggs one night and I came back and found them cold and put them back under her and they ALL hatched!

Push comes to shove you could use your body for heat or maybe a heat pad to help until you get everything sorted!

 

[Morning Dove]

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You know I wondered about that.....

 

[Morning Dove]

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No, they wouldn't have given them away if that was the case. These were un-used. Now if dinosaurs pop out of them, I'll be having some words with my friend...

Dove

 

[Morning Dove]

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I think I'd end up with squished eggs doing that!

 

[the1much]

lol ,, thats what i was thinking too,, i couldnt even walk with 1 in my jacket pocket lol.

i didnt read all the posts,, did anyone suggest a heating pad?

 

[Sunny Side Up]

There was an article in the Backyard Poultry magazine about using an electric skillet as an emergency incubator. They lined it with straw & put a cup with water in with the eggs to make it humid.

I wish you success with your experiment, let us know your result!