The Spitzhauben eggs arrived. My post office scanned them and placed them on their shelf at 8:39am this morning. I picked them up at 3:45pm and brought them straight home. Should it be ok to go ahead and set them now, since they've basically been resting all day?
I'm not giving up on the silkie/show girl eggs yet. I won't be incubating upright in an egg carton anymore. They'll go in like the incubator manufacturers designed them to do. I feel like that is the problem and could possibly cause problems for any and all eggs, even if they were laid down at some point. My thermometers are good and I believe this is the problem, plus the fact that bantams can be more fragile. Does this sound like a good plan for me? I've moved my incubators to a spare bedroom with ac vents close and door only opened whenever I go in to check on things, so that will help with fluctuations in room temp. If after these changes, I will then try to have eggs shipped elsewhere. I did win a bid on some eggs that aren't too far away, so I will be picking them up. This should be a good chance to test that theory. I have decided to let my Marans be the test here. She's a big strong girl with easily identifiable eggs. I do worry if my blue silkie cockerel can effectively mate with her though. He certainly tries, hahaha!
Yeah, I think the Dutch chicks are definitely too old by now. Good luck in your search for some local eggs! I think it will definitely be worth trying.
