Shipped eggs question????

[brandibaby23]

I am getting eggs here today. What do I do with them when they arrive? I have read to let them set for some time but how long should I let them set? Do I do anything else before I put them in the incubator? I wanna do everything right to start this off this time. Thank to all replies. I'm eggcited!!

 

[NoseyChickens]

I let them sit out for 24 hrs before setting. Let them come to room temp and to let them settle. I put them in an egg carton, pointy side down and let them rest.

 

[gryeyes]

What NoseyChickens said.

 

[enggass]

Should they be room temp of the room they will be set in? or standard room temp(say 68º)?
I ask because I will be incubating in my basement and the temp ranges from 58º-65º... Depending on time of year, day/night.

 

[NoseyChickens]

What ever room they are in. It is mostly so they can settle if the air sack got josteled during shipment

 

[gryeyes]

I keep my house fairly cool, much more cool than most folks, and I let eggs rest at actual room temp, which sometimes is around 55 degrees. During the summer, it's much warmer, though...

The big issue with "room temp" is not to put too much effort on the incubator heater to get back to optimum temp. So, no eggs straight from the fridge!

 

[brandibaby23]

The room they will be setting is 74 degrees, is that too much? that is the room the brooder with the chicks are in and it stays warm in there.