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thanks Amy--Im actually really excited about it as I have wanted to do it for a bit. I had shipped some BLRW eggs to someone and a few were porous-they didnt look bad when i shipped them at all but after watching the eggs sit on my counter-I noticed that the porousness got worse-so maybe the time I wrapped and had it shipped it got worse? IDK but I immediately put them on oyster shells. I have never had issues with porous eggs until the BLRW's. I especially didnt think it was a huge issue since I hatched chicks out of the same eggs-so we'll see. Not that Ill stop using oyster shells for them if I get good results because every little bit helps to create the best eggs to ship and hatch out. I would have used the experiment eggs sooner but bator has been full and took this as a perfect opportunity to try. Im not expecting a miracle at all on these as they are 4 week old:-( But you never know
Well even so, if they are porous eggs, they are 4 weeks old, so you kind of have 2 experiments going. If after 4 weeks they are still viable thats good to know too!
I just kind of did a little experiment myself. My cousin had some fertile eggs, she wanted me to hatch. Some were freshly laid others were in the fridge for a few days. So we had 3 fridge eggs. Out of that 1 never developed, a started and then quit, the last one is still going strong and due to hatch Feb 10th. Its really interesting.
I've hatched eggs from the fridge and so have 2 others I have given them to. Even after a week or more in the fridge we have had good results.
thanks Amy--Im actually really excited about it as I have wanted to do it for a bit. I had shipped some BLRW eggs to someone and a few were porous-they didnt look bad when i shipped them at all but after watching the eggs sit on my counter-I noticed that the porousness got worse-so maybe the time I wrapped and had it shipped it got worse? IDK but I immediately put them on oyster shells. I have never had issues with porous eggs until the BLRW's. I especially didnt think it was a huge issue since I hatched chicks out of the same eggs-so we'll see. Not that Ill stop using oyster shells for them if I get good results because every little bit helps to create the best eggs to ship and hatch out. I would have used the experiment eggs sooner but bator has been full and took this as a perfect opportunity to try. Im not expecting a miracle at all on these as they are 4 week old:-( But you never know
Well even so, if they are porous eggs, they are 4 weeks old, so you kind of have 2 experiments going. If after 4 weeks they are still viable thats good to know too!
I just kind of did a little experiment myself. My cousin had some fertile eggs, she wanted me to hatch. Some were freshly laid others were in the fridge for a few days. So we had 3 fridge eggs. Out of that 1 never developed, a started and then quit, the last one is still going strong and due to hatch Feb 10th. Its really interesting.
I've hatched eggs from the fridge and so have 2 others I have given them to. Even after a week or more in the fridge we have had good results.
