I have no luck with shipped eggs!

[cqranch]

I have absolutely no luck with shipped eggs. Last hatch, I had two sets of shipped eggs... 2 of 24 hatched from one person.. 1 of 8 from another. Have more in bator right now.. day 10 and candled... 4 of 18 were developing from one person.. 2 of 12 from the other. The rest were either clear, scrambled or blood ring. My own eggs that are in there have 22 of 24 developing. I guess that's just how it goes.. they were packaged great... I let them set for about 8-10 hours before putting them in bator. Just frustrating!

 

[BeardedChick]

Where are you located?

ETA: I'm trying to learn more about altitude issues with hatching eggs. Just curious about your altitude more than location.

 

[cqranch]

Right in the center of Missouri

 

[swtangel321]

That stinks !!! Maybe you should stick to your own eggs for a while !! Sure would save you some money !!

 

[Mrs MIA]

Where were they shipped from? How cold is it en-route? There are so many variables with shipping, but don't give up. I incubated all summer long, and was known as the One-Chick-Wonder... I was lucky if I got one chick to hatch. Then as the temps cooled off in the lower 48, I had two really good hatches. Now the temps are iffy, but in the Spring, try again. Try incubating them in a carton to stabilize the airsac. Just don't give up.

 

[seminolewind]

I wouldn't worry too much about it. I don't think you're doing any worse than most of us, LOL

 

[cqranch]

Oh I'm not givin up.. I'm addicted!

The shipped eggs I have now came from Oklahoma and Tennessee

I have more being shipped after Christmas from New Hampshire.

And I'll definitely be doing more of my own.

 

[cthrash1]

Hubby heard from someone local here that there haven't been good hatches this year for several farms here and surrounding ... Must just be a bad year for hatching.

Cindy

 

[Brick243]

I hatched 7 out of 12 shipped eggs last June. They came from Alabama to Oklahoma. These are the only shipped eggs that I have ever tried to hatch.

 

[Chicken Woman]

You guys are making me very sad !!!!!!

I have 15 shipped eggs in my bator at day 4. First time to hatch eggs.

I have watched them like a hawk !!!! Please don't tell me I won't get any chicks after all the expense of buying bator and eggs !!!!