just bought shipped eggs, whats your hatch rate?

[audrey02026]

I got 15 shipped eggs from MPC put in the bator on the 15th. Today I have 5 left 4 iffy and one just piped.

 

[Arielle]

I've read a number of stats on shipped eggs, basically the AVERAGE is 50% hatch rate. I've read posts where it's been 100% down to 0%.

When you get the eggs, be sure to unpack them, check them over and set on the counter for 24 hours--you can check other posts on this. THis is what I recall from reading a zillion threads! The resting is to get the air cells in the right place before setting.

Hope the eggs arrive in good shape-- you're ready to try shipped eggs! Start a thread and I'll be there.

 

[nurseamc]

20-80% is my rate on the table top incubator. My GQF has a 90-95% hatch rate on shipped eggs. There are so many factors that contribute to your good (and bad) hatch rates. I've just been lucky

 

[cdbeare]

I'm 0 for 27 shipped eggs. 15 of the 27 shipped eggs were incubated with 5 local eggs and 3 out of 5 of those hatched.

I still think I have incubator temp issues though. The discrepancy between the multiple.thermometers is really frustrating.

One question, if the chick has developed to the point of lockdown but fails to hatch is it safe to say that is an incubator problem and not a shipping problem?

Good luck on your hatch.

 

[rekabnivek]

I think we purchased a total of 50 some eggs off of ebay. We live in Southern Va and some came from Carolina and the others from Maryland and Pennsylvania. Only 30 so made it to lockdown, most were infertile and a few died during development. We are on day 22 of lockdown and so far only 3 hatched with one pipping. We had a few major incubation issues with our LG incubator, so I guess success would depend on the variables during incubation. It seems that the better incubators do better such as the cabinet type or homemade. Do you have a broody hen that could possibly accept the eggs? That probably may be the best way to go if you don't have a cabinet incubator. My husband dug out his dad's old redwood incubator and is restoring it for our next hatch. I blame most of our failure on the LG I think our thermostat was bad. If possible go with the old style wafer thermostat. Good luck

 

[yinepu]

Shipped eggs are a gamble.. on my own eggs i have 90 to 100% hatch rates

1st hatch with shipped eggs:
12 Orpington eggs 8 hatched (66% hatch rate)
18 Ameraucana eggs 10 hatched (55% hatch rate)

2nd hatch with shipped eggs:
12 Delaware eggs .. in horrible shape when i received them.. all had loose, extremely large air cells .. several were scrambled.. only 1 made it to lockdown and hatched.. none of the others had any signs of development at all.. (8% hatch rate)
11 turkey eggs .. also in pretty bad shape.. lots of detached air cells.. however the eggs did appear to be a lot fresher.. 2 made it to lockdown.. both hatched .. none of the others had any sign of development.. (18% hatch rate)
60 coturnix quail eggs.. several were broken/cracked in transit.. still have the rest in lockdown... 41 hatched .. rest were clears/cracked... (68% hatch rate)

3rd hatch with shipped eggs (just set)
19 turkey eggs just went in the bator on August 1st.. all 19 appeared to be perfect eggs.. so hoping they do well.. candled day 10.. removed 4 eggs.. another is debatable

4th hatch with shipped eggs (just arrived)
13 Delaware eggs... all 13 look great.. will be setting them later today... candled day 7.. removed 4 eggs.. another is uncertain


edited to update percentages on the hatches that were in progress when post was made

 

[Shayna]

I too just ordered eggs and am very curious to see all of these replies!

Does anyone have any theories on what made their hatch successful or not successful with the shipped eggs? Can you tell us if you let them settle, how long, etc? What time of year were they purchased? These are all factors I'm just curious about that may account for the different experiences. In addition to handling during shipping and incubation conditions...

 

[yinepu]

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All of these eggs are in the same type of incubator.. Brinsea eco 20 with autoturner

my first hatch.. the eggs arrived the end of June..

for the second. the eggs arrived the middle of July

for the third they arrived on Monday

and for the fourth they arrived today

it's actually much hotter now than it was in July. so heat doesn't seem to be much of a factor for the egg's condition.. i believe it had a lot to do with the condition the eggs were in before they were shipped (the first batch of delaware eggs had air cells the size of a 21 day old incubated egg when they arrived... so I believe I was sent very old eggs).. as well as the handling the post office put them through in transit

for the first hatch.. the orp eggs got here a day before the ameraucaunas.. so i let them sit out on the counter for a day.. then when the ameraucaunas arrived i put them in the incubator along with the orp eggs after about an hour or so..had them go right on the turner too... so really not much of a resting time for them .. however the eggs were in pretty good shape overall

the second hatch sat for a few days in the bator without a turner in hopes the air cells would repair some.. it didnt work at all..candling at day 10 showed the air cells were still moving around freely

for the third hatch I went ahead and put them in the bator after a few hours... with the turner on

and for the fourth hatch i will do the same thing since those eggs look perfect.. I figured since three days didnt help the damaged eggs.. putting the good eggs in soon and having the turner on won't hurt anything

 

[ContessaKris]

I've only incubated 1 set of eggs, they're on their 21st day today. No pipping or anything, but I'm still hoping...

I'm wondering, if air circulation matters at all. Eggs are all wrapped up in bubble wrap when they arrive... Just wondering.

 

[Shayna]

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I'll be really interested to see how your hatches come out! Good luck!