My hatching eggs arrived.

[Bookworm chick]

Just picked up the eggs from the post office. I opened the box and they seem well packed. I'm going to use a broody to hatch them. I don't remember where, but I think I read somewhere that I should let the eggs set for a period? of time before putting them under the hen. I need step by step instructions here. I've never done this before and have no clue what comes next. I am also going to put a few of my own eggs under the hen in case the others don't hatch for some reason.

 

[faykokoWV]

this link has all the basics of hatching

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=48726

good luck

 

[Griffin Nest]

i usually use an incubator for hatching, but when I get eggs, i let do this:

1: carefully remove the eggs from the package

2: mark the eggs (if you are using a hen you don't need to mark them. if you want to number them, that's fine, but you don't really need to put X and O lol)

3: put them in a carton (pointy end down) for 6-12 hours at a temperature between 65 degrees and 75 degrees. (if its hot in the house, i got a cooler and put an ice pack in there with a thermometer)

4: put them in the incubator or under the hen