Just received first batch of hatching eggs!!!

[lisal124]

Hello everyone! I just received my first batch of hatching eggs!! I am nervous and excited at the same time! A little worried since they were shipped on Saturday and I didn't receive them until today. I hope they didn't get too cold! Had 1 egg that was cracked and made a mess of the paper towels on that side of the carton, but all in all, they look nice. I am totally inexperienced and this website has been a godsend. I have read and reread for so long in my attempt to get educated before I started. But now that they are here, I feel totally unsure of everything! I was told to wash them with mild bleach water after I received them, but after reading the posts here, I have decided they are quite clean enough. I'm letting them sit for 18 hours at room temp before putting them in the incubator. Any and all advise is welcome!

 

[muddyhorse]

Your doing fine. don't forget to leave them point down while they rest. What are they? good luck keep us posted

 

[lisal124]

I have Black Copper Marans. I have them resting next to the incubator, pointed end down. I planned on dry incubation, but even though the humidity in the room is 55%, the gauge in the incubator is reading 20%. Is this too low to start? I have an all house humidifier built into the furnace, plus a humidifier running in the room. Hubby bought another humidifier on his way home and I am starting it up. I guess I will just turn the office into a sauna for about 4 weeks!