old eggs to incubate or not??

[brijay2]

So, I won an auction on byc and the eggs were sent out promptly on the 9th of December and then the P.O. lost track of them and yesterday they showed up on my doorstep. They arrived intact and complete without an odor to them. Do I go ahead and set them? What would you do?

 

[ozark hen]

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You know my first thought is........throw them out.....but on second thought, what do you have to lose at this point? Go ahead and try them. Might depend on how cool they were kept during their "misadventure". I would count them as a loss but if you try them and some hatch...woo hoo for you!!

 

[thebanthams]

I will try to hatch them, you never know !!!

 

[julia39]

If they are less than 30 days old give it a try...the worst that can happen is they go bad on you

the best is you get baby chicks

wish you luck!!!

 

[OldChurchEggery1]

I wouldn't put anything else in the incubator with them in case they blow.

 

[Noncentzter]

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[ozark hen]

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very good advice. After the time period for incubating has expired..whether you have a hatch or not I would also sterilize the incubator with a mild soap/bleach mixture and let it air dry, preferably in the sun.