Here's the run down on the X's and Non X'd

[rancher hicks]

Did I mention the PP addresses storing eggs pointy end up.. I'd have to reread why, I don't remember. So I thought I'd give it a try. I have two chicks that i'm sorry to say I watched struggle enough, opened the incu and busted them out. They're fine. 2 other eggs have barely begun. PP says to have the humidity 65% which I've shot for. Sometimes it was 72% Vent is not plugged.
I've got 3 and 3. 3 X's and 3 not. The three w/o seemed to have started to pip. One I'm not sure. If they hatch then the non X's will be the winner. These are thosed stored pointy end down. The three X's haven't started to pip so I doubt they will hatch.
Either way for me 17 out of 23 is the best I've had. My worries about temp were unfounded. Humidity was not maintained as well as I would have liked. Sometimes dropping to the 20's. Wish I knew how to move this to an incubation post. So I don't have to write it twice.

I did it! yeah!

 

[kathyinmo]

copied from another post .... an explanation ...

I have never heard of this, but find it interesting. Though, I do not think I will try it. I prefer fresh eggs to hatch. I really appreciate that you did this experiment and posted the results for us! Thanks!

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The only time it's recommended to store hatching eggs pointy end up is when you store them for a longer than normal period. Seems counterintuitive, but here is the documentation on it.

From Shagbark Bantam's Hatching Success page http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/page10.htm

Place your (hopefully) fertile eggs in an egg flat in your basement, if you have one. Otherwise, shoot for 60-65oF for eggs stored less than 7 days or 55oF for storage more than 7. Do not refrigerate. Keeping the eggs at these temperatures will arrest the development of the embryo - which is what you want. When eggs are warm enough to begin development before incubation, the embryos often die once placed in the incubator. If you're storing eggs for more than 10 days, store them UPSIDE DOWN in the trays. (This is the ONLY time you'd store eggs upside down.) The goal here is to prevent too much CO2 loss from the air cell at the top of the egg, and moisture loss during storage. I'll talk about moisture loss later, but CO2 loss will change the pH and turn the environment toxic. This is one reason for losses where no bacteria or fungi have been identified upon studying the dead embryo. Turning (or rocking), eggs that are stored upside down is unnecessary. Eggs stored less than 10 days can be placed right side up and need rocking.
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