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

[Finnie]

Hi all, I figured I should just jump in to an incubating thread, since I'm planning to buy an incubator soon, and hatch out some chicks and poults. Take a look at this- someone is giving it away free on the Indianapolis Craigslist. Now wouldn't that make an awesome cooler-bator?!

Too bad I'm not ready to start out quite so big!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

REMINDER FOR THOSE THAT ORDER SHIPPED HATCHING EGGS!! DID YOU REQUEST HOW TO COLLECT AND SHIP YOUR EGGS? IF NOT READ this please!!





HOW I PERSONALLY SHIP EGGS AND THE REASONS BEHIND IT ALL
Alettertoeggshippers.doc 30k .doc file
ShippingEggsTheSallySunshineWay.docx 175k .docx file
note these files are still a work in progress, thank you @Chaos18 for creating them
post #40168
How Sally Sunshine Incubates SHIPPED EGGS post #53845





Did you ask the seller for 1-2 day old clean eggs only, DATED? Did you ask them to be individually bubble wrapped,placed AIR CELL UP, wrapped in a plastic bag, BEFORE setting the lot in newspaper packed tightly so that the newspaper doesnt draw out MORE moisture in them, and did you ask them to PLEASE DOUBLE BOXED them babies, and ask them to be Marked FRAGILE SYRUP IN GLASS NO XRAY???? WELL, WELL did you did you hugh???

ENVISION a big five day air cell vs a day or two day air cell, IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE during travel, the more air in that egg, the more room the egg can give way in there, plus a 5 day egg has a different ph than a one and two day egg!!!! we can blame usps YES, but we have to put some blame on sellers too and ourselves for not requesting what we deserve!

Don't be afraid to ask for your eggs fresh, and wrapped a specific way!!!! you are paying for your eggs, you are the customer! you want a good hatch from shipped eggs, its ALL in how you order your eggs and if you get them fresh and a small air cell will take that trip much better than a large air cell!!!

WORDS OF WISDOM!!!! if the seller gives you sighs or moans or excuses, DON'T BUY THEIR EGGS!!!! We all know what a fresh vs not fresh egg looks like, by the time we get our eggs we should have an egg that is about 5-6 days old after shipped or less!

An egg with a small air cell is a higher quality than an egg with a larger air cell. When an egg first laid, there is no air cell but as time goes on and the egg cools, an air cell forms and continues to grow in size because of the pores in the egg shell itself. The air cell can be measured by using an air cell gauge, which is a card that is held up to the egg while candling. An example of an air cell gauge can be seen below.

The following Word File can be used when ordering shipped eggs, it is our suggestion that you copy/paste/edit to help you get the best eggs possible. Letter written by ozexpat

An open letter to egg shippers.doc 27k .doc file

REMINDER THAT YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT
OF DAMAGED SHIPPED EGGS
SEE LINKS FOR INFO! https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-truth-about-insuring-hatching-eggs
http://www.jordan-farm.com/blog/


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BIO SECURITY!
Risks associated with hatching eggs of chickens
http://www.slideshare.net/mahmoudghonim/handbook-of-poultry-diseases-2
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/files/biosec/consult/draft-ra-hatching-eu-ca-usa-aus.pdf





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Kristin's horribly shipped eggs and hatch post #57321

 

[Sally Sunshine]

 

[BantyChooks]

Hi all, I figured I should just jump in to an incubating thread, since I'm planning to buy an incubator soon, and hatch out some chicks and poults. Take a look at this- someone is giving it away free on the Indianapolis Craigslist. Now wouldn't that make an awesome cooler-bator?!

Too bad I'm not ready to start out quite so big!

Welcome! what breeds are you planning on hatching?

 

[Chaos18]

Might the feet have been pressed against the shell just right as they were developing? Sounds kinda far-fetched, I know. Be interesting to see if it carries on to the next generation.

Plus I'll be hatching more Dom babies for the Easter HAL and unless I have a stroke of puck and only hatch girls the odds are not in his favor..........unless he's an excellent specimen of the breed.

 

[Chaos18]

Morning

 

[Chaos18]

I got to head out in a few for a dr appointment. Do just chilling with a cup of Joe for the moment.

Well here's hoping that you get a good report

 

[kwhites634]

What's a snap switch? I'm not electronically gifted here lol
I did just replace both wafers in it about a month ago with beams new ones. Maybe the switches that they connect to?

I knew he would figure it out. He was probably just trying to train you! He did used to stay outside until it was almost too dark to see when he was with the main flock but I assumed that was just because he didn't want the other roosters to see him coming back in lol.

Does your DW like him?

Yeah, she likes him just fine, fortunately. Of course anything would have been an improvement over what we had. Her first comment when she saw him was "WOW, he's big!!" She's since commented on how pretty he is. Too much of that might give him a big head

Now he's got all the girls crowding around my feet looking for treats. I was even able to pick on up the other day for the first time. I had to corner them all & catch them with a long-handled landing net to move them to the new coop when I finished it. I'm anxious to see what difference he makes in the egg color once his genes take over.

How long you figure I should wait 'til I let him out to free range with the rest? I let the other one out with the girls from the beginning after a couple days last Spring, but he was accustomed to them already. I'm hoping Tucker will want to be wherever the girls are by now. I hate to keep them cooped up in the run if I don't have to; it's pretty wet right now with all the snow melt & rain recently.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

It's hard to believe my older chicks are only 11 weeks old today. They look almost like fully matured birds, and are nearly as big as my PRIR and RSL hens, although the cockerels still haven't developed their hackles, sickles, or tail feathers. I can only imagine how big and gorgeous they'll be in another 11 weeks! This cockerel is already very comfortable with the ladies, so I'm thinking about keeping him around for breeding. He's pretty far advanced compared to the other 8 in the flock... and he is the supreme ruler of the roost.



I thought this guy was going to be king of the hill, but he is now a subordinate of the cockerel pictured above...




I really like the dark splash on these pullet's legs, so they'll be breeding stock. The other 4 lighter-legged pullets get to hang out with the laying hens...

They also got to spend a little time out in the free world.. under Max's watchful eye.

Now I have to go and make coin. I hope everyone is doing well and has a great day!!! Will try to catch up later.

 

[kwhites634]

Morning peeps....I'm on here before it explodes this morning....

Too late. it's already exploded. All it takes is a couple of ratchet jaws like Chaos & I to get things rolling.