Incubating Shipped Eggs

[Tytyvyllus]

I'm on day 9 with shipped icelandic eggs. I'm going to be following along with you too. I've got lots of saddle shaped air sacs too. I've got my fingers crossed for you!

 

[Hawk12]

I'm on day 9 with shipped icelandic eggs. I'm going to be following along with you too.  I've got lots of saddle shaped air sacs too.  I've got my fingers crossed for you!

Thank you, and mine are crossed for you too Are you going to lay yours down during lockdown or put them in egg cartons upright?

 

[Ren2014]

Thank you, and mine are crossed for you too

Are you going to lay yours down during lockdown or put them in egg cartons upright?

Fingers crossed for you both

I started a poll asking about laying them down or egg cartons. Be sure to check it out if you have time. Bottom line... @Sally Sunshine do NOT put shipped eggs with wonky air cells in cartons to hatch. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1036574/hatching-incubated-eggs/170 post #173

 

[Hawk12]

Fingers crossed for you both   I started a poll asking about laying them down or egg cartons. Be sure to check it out if you have time.  Bottom line... @Sally Sunshine
do NOT put shipped eggs with wonky air cells in cartons to hatch. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1036574/hatching-incubated-eggs/170 post #173

Good to know, thank you!

 

[Ren2014]

Candle day 18 is to determine growth, weigh, pencil mark air cell size and dispose bad eggs. It will look pretty dark and FULL in there! You may or may not see movement on this candle. Its ok if not, don’t panic! The chick may easily be resting! See how that air cell is beginning to dip more to one side and if you lay the egg down it will roll into the hatching position. I set my eggs with lowest dip in the aircell up. This position for hatching is good so the chick is able to turn into position and I can easily see my pips too! Day 18 laying horizontal for actual hatching helps a chick hatch 1-2 hours earlier. I lay my eggs down LOWEST DIP of the AIRCELL UP! This is the normal and most likely hatching position and the chick will break through or Internally pip and externally pip in that probable area. See the image below with the x, x being lowest dip in air cell and probably pip area/s.

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Good to know, thank you!

Welcome. Above is another post @Sally Sunshine I just saw of hers. I know you are in the group but just in case you missed it. I'm definitely going to do this now.

 

[Hawk12]

Candle day 18 is to determine growth, weigh, pencil mark air cell size and dispose bad eggs. It will look pretty dark and FULL in there! You may or may not see movement on this candle. Its ok if not, don’t panic! The chick may easily be resting! See how that air cell is beginning to dip more to one side and if you lay the egg down it will roll into the hatching position. I set my eggs with lowest dip in the aircell up. This position for hatching is good so the chick is able to turn into position and I can easily see my pips too! Day 18 laying horizontal for actual hatching helps a chick hatch 1-2 hours earlier. I lay my eggs down LOWEST DIP of the AIRCELL UP! This is the normal and most likely hatching position and the chick will break through or Internally pip and externally pip in that probable area. See the image below with the x, x being lowest dip in air cell and probably pip area/s.​

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Welcome. Above is another post @Sally Sunshine I just saw of hers. I know you are in the group but just in case you missed it. I'm definitely going to do this now.

Great info. I will do the same thing. I was going to set them in egg cartons during lockdown but I've changed my mind, I'm going to lay them on their sides.

 

[Ren2014]

Great info. I will do the same thing. I was going to set them in egg cartons during lockdown but I've changed my mind, I'm going to lay them on their sides.

 

[Tytyvyllus]

Thank you, and mine are crossed for you too Are you going to lay yours down during lockdown or put them in egg cartons upright?

I'm going to lay them on their sides for lock down. I've never tried the egg carton method before, maybe next time I'll give it a go.

 

[beetandsteet]

The ones I have left are blue and gold partridge brahmas, chocolate and molted/spangled Orpingtons and 1 maline. I'm trying not to get excited for the hatch but it's hard not to.

I'll tell you that I am getting excited for your hatch! Thanks for keeping us updated

 

[Hawk12]

Thank you, me too. I'm getting addicted though...I just bid on some more eggs on ebay