Shipped eggs!!! Incubation tips wanted and needed

[Scott214]

I saw where some people just barely move them from one side to the other would that be okay do you think? I won’t move them for the first couple of days but maybe once or twice won’t be too bad

 

[Scott214]

What does anyone think?

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

You'll need to make that call. I'd just read as much as you can on shipped eggs.

Best of luck. You should join the January Hatch a long!

 

[Scott214]

I will for sure!

 

[gimmie birdies]

I just got shipped eggs myself I was only one state away, but I wanted them to be up right in my incubator a couple of days, I put holes in my egg cartons.

In a diff incubator octagon 40 I put some eggs in one of my eggs got a dent/crack on the side, I put nail polish on the crack and named the egg Lucky if it makes it.

 

[Scott214]

Good luck to you make sure you tell me how everything goes and give any updates I will later start a hatching thread or joint a hatch along.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Learning & gather as much info on "hatching shipped eggs".
The breed I want are on the East Coast, I live in HI Last year found someone in CA that has what I want, was so excited until I read about "shipped eggs". So then figured chicks but then we have our Dept of AG/quarantine to deal with So gave up.
But this year thinking about it again, think I'd rather loose eggs than chicks, not as disappointing?

 

[EggSTOREYdinary]

Hi! I also just got hatching eggs through the mail. So what I’m reading is that it’s best not turn them for the first few days? This is my 2nd time. The first time I had a zero hatch rate but I was brand new and wasn’t as educated. I have 2 incubators, ones and up and down and ones where the eggs are postitioned in the sides. Which is better? What should the humidity be and at what point should you turn it up? Had no idea how many things factor in a hatch! Thanks so much for all feedback

 

[EggSTOREYdinary]

View attachment 1226818 I just got shipped eggs myself I was only one state away, but I wanted them to be up right in my incubator a couple of days, I put holes in my egg cartons.View attachment 1226816
In a diff incubator octagon 40 I put some eggs in one of my eggs got a dent/crack on the side, I put nail polish on the crack and named the egg Lucky if it makes it.

Smart!

 

[Egghead_Jr]

I know some people don't turn for few days in incubator but I've never seen where that increased hatching. What does seem to increase hatching of shipped eggs is to set them on counter for at least 24 hours to two days in egg cartons fat end up. This is to allow the eggs to settle, hope any scrambling from shipping realigns. Once in the incubator all normal protocol should be followed. Turn the eggs. If the egg is not viable to hatch after two days of settle then it's not going to be viable sitting longer. The very real decrease in hatch rates due to not turning enough in beginning of incubation will always hold true. To throw this fact out the window on anecdotal hopes and dreams it will increase your hatch rate is not realistic.

@EggSTOREYdinary Incubate low humidity, I like 30% RH, and increase a day or two prior to hatch to 70%. Hatch day is the same day of week you set the eggs three weeks later.