hi all! i have 3 sets of eggs in the bator....all bought and shipped about 2 weeks before christmas. crazy i know! i was so excited about the eggs, i didn't even stop to think "hey, won't the PO have loads of packages around this time of year?".....anyway, 2 out of the 3 pkgs arrived in great condition and in good timing. the 3rd, all eggs were intact, but not packed very well and a corner of the box was smooshed. my eggs are now on days 16, 15, and 14. i candled on day 11ish and had to throw 9 eggs away total (out of 37). all the rest are thriving. what i'm wondering is, if eggs experience shipping damage, will they develop at ALL? the eggs that are left....are they out of woods as far as not hatching BECAUSE OF shipping?
If eggs are developing normally on day 11, they should make it to lock down. Pretty good percentage of viable eggs considering that they were shipped. Your incubator is doing a good job.
With any shipped eggs, I am happy with a 50% development and/or hatch rate. In "extreme" temps (really cold, really hot) if I buy eggs and have them shipped, I make sure to get them from the closest seller I can find. They fare much better with the shorter trip. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
Agree, rough handling would cause no formation or early embryo death (within the first week). Good luck with your hatch!
Quote:i have a hovabator 1588.....i just fill up the center well and it keeps humidity around 40 - 42%. i've been better this year too (2nd year hatching)....haven't candled a lot (like i did last year!!! ) i try to leave them alone! i also read that forever long thread about humidity levels and i think it really educated me! i love BYC!! and thanks guys for the info!!!
