INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[kwhites634]

I can handle crazy...I talk to the crazy turkey people on the century of turkey talk thread lol
Thank you! That's my tom, Adam

Your friend CHAOS is normally in here this time of night, but he's AWOL tonight

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Your friend CHAOS is normally in here this time of night, but he's AWOL tonight

Probably busy watching chick tv with his new babies lol

 

[casportpony]

Since this is an incubating thread, what's everyone got cooking? Right now I have 79 Turkey eggs in and 19 BCM with 16 babies in the brooder

I'm jealous, my turkeys aren't laying yet!

I have four batches of Muscovy eggs going and a few mutt chicken eggs.

-Kathy

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I'm jealous, my turkeys aren't laying yet!

I have four batches of Muscovy eggs going and a few mutt chicken eggs.

-Kathy

I have 6 hens. They're all about 8-9 months old. They started laying for me around the end of December, right after I added my tom. He was thrilled to have ladies all to himself. Their first eggs are due to hatch next weekend I'm excited!

 

[Pensmaster]

Hi all,
Ok so I've had dinner and done the dishes, no dis, diss, dissed dishing or any other derivatives thereof.
I would like to put in my 2 cents worth, which according to the gubmits is costing us more to make than they are worth so take this for what it worth,
In regards to shipping eggs if you are thinking about it.

Won't help; USPS people can't read

Whites it's not that they can't read. No it's because they DON'T take the time to read. So to help them read PLEASE for your eggs sake stop into the PO the day before they are to arrive and let them know you are expecting the eggs. Have them hold them for you in the PO and give them your cell or best contact number you have. Be nice and polite it will get you everywhere.
It won't help the transit to the post office but you will greatly improve your odds of them hatching if you pick them up at your PO. The road between the PO and my house is literally a land mine.
When I had mine shipped the guy shipping them to me told me that even though he puts hold at post office on the box they were not doing that. When I asked at the PO why that was I was told that the delivery people only look for the address the special notes are not read. Once they knew I was expecting them they went out of their way to help me. Called me as soon as they arrived and asked me to bring in pictures of the chicks when they hatched. Which reminds me, pictures or it didn't happen. Lol

I know....of the 3 boxes of eggs I've received, 2 were not marked fragile, they arrived in perfect condition.  The one marked Fragile, was crushed on 2 corners.  The eggs were packaged well and there were no cracks, but the air cells were scrambled!

Jessimom, on this point I'm afraid you are 100% correct. About a year ago I overheard a fellow employee describing the treatment of packages when he worked for a major carrier. The ones that are marked fragile were treated how shall I say nicely, like a football. After I got done blaming him for ALL the killed chicks in the WORLD I do not think he will ever share that story again. I think it's insult thing to them to have the box marked fragile and then it's open season.

No I don't work for the PO
And doing all this may not get you a great hatching rate on shipped eggs but it will give you a fighting change of getting some to survive after all 21+ days is worth some precautions.

 

[chickendreams24]

Thanks @Bubbles12345 that's very helpful.

@Sally Sunshine Sally!!!! Yay!!! Now what are your thoughts about the ducks? We are having some resistance from my Mom who doesn't want us to get any more birds. Anyway we're not sure if we can mix and match the duck breeds or if they are requiring a minimum order of 5 of each breed, plus they are straight run so idk what to do.

 

[kwhites634]

Thanks @Bubbles12345 that's very helpful.

@Sally Sunshine Sally!!!! Yay!!! Now what are your thoughts about the ducks? We are having some resistance from my Mom who doesn't want us to get any more birds. Anyway we're not sure if we can mix and match the duck breeds or if they are requiring a minimum order of 5 of each breed, plus they are straight run so idk what to do.

A mite chilly up your way this morning, was it?...son drives truck out of Racine for Unfi

 

[Pensmaster]

It took three posts to make me grin, and you didn't even say anything. Something very wrong with me!
Look in the middle of the Pennsylvania map. It is right by Altoona. If you see Clearfield or State College, you aren't too far off.

Hi motorcyclechick good to see ya on. I haven't candled in a long time well since the HAL anyways. Hope all is well.

 

[casportpony]

I'm jealous, my turkeys aren't laying yet!

I have four batches of Muscovy eggs going and a few mutt chicken eggs.

-Kathy

I have 6 hens. They're all about 8-9 months old. They started laying for me around the end of December, right after I added my tom. He was thrilled to have ladies all to himself. Their first eggs are due to hatch next weekend I'm excited!

I'm excited for you!

-Kathy

 

[Jessimom]

Hi all,
Ok so I've had dinner and done the dishes, no dis, diss, dissed dishing or any other derivatives thereof.
I would like to put in my 2 cents worth, which according to the gubmits is costing us more to make than they are worth so take this for what it worth,
In regards to shipping eggs if you are thinking about it.
Whites it's not that they can't read. No it's because they DON'T take the time to read. So to help them read PLEASE for your eggs sake stop into the PO the day before they are to arrive and let them know you are expecting the eggs. Have them hold them for you in the PO and give them your cell or best contact number you have. Be nice and polite it will get you everywhere.
It won't help the transit to the post office but you will greatly improve your odds of them hatching if you pick them up at your PO. The road between the PO and my house is literally a land mine.
When I had mine shipped the guy shipping them to me told me that even though he puts hold at post office on the box they were not doing that. When I asked at the PO why that was I was told that the delivery people only look for the address the special notes are not read. Once they knew I was expecting them they went out of their way to help me. Called me as soon as they arrived and asked me to bring in pictures of the chicks when they hatched. Which reminds me, pictures or it didn't happen. Lol
Jessimom, on this point I'm afraid you are 100% correct. About a year ago I overheard a fellow employee describing the treatment of packages when he worked for a major carrier. The ones that are marked fragile were treated how shall I say nicely, like a football. After I got done blaming him for ALL the killed chicks in the WORLD I do not think he will ever share that story again. I think it's insult thing to them to have the box marked fragile and then it's open season.

No I don't work for the PO

And doing all this may not get you a great hatching rate on shipped eggs but it will give you a fighting change of getting some to survive after all 21+ days is worth some precautions.

Penmaster - I have heard the exact same thing from UPS people. I'm sure it's the same at all the delivery companies. Low paying, very boring, UNION jobs. There are good employees, but there are the few at each company that do the most damage. I just feel that the fragile markings make them a target.

I'm patiently waiting for day 10 to candle again. I'm hoping for the best!!!