Shipped Eggs?

[DarthLayer]

I'm ordering hatching eggs from a hatchery and I'm really excited but I've read you have to let them sit for a day and then put them in an incubator. Is this true?

I have never hatched shipped eggs before so any info on what to do after receiving shipped eggs is welcomed.

 

[Pyxis]

Yep, you want to let them rest for 24 hours blunt side up in an egg carton after you get them. This gives them time to get the air cells more properly in position again, and just sort of 'unscramble' after the journey.

 

[DarthLayer]

Thanks! I will keep this updated when the eggs arrive (the week of July 8th) and hopefully some will hatch two weeks after

 

[MrsBachbach]

I'm just posting to say I cluckeled at your forum name.

Nice.

 

[JanO]

Thanks! I will keep this updated when the eggs arrive (the week of July 8th) and hopefully some will hatch two weeks after

Uh... 3 weeks is the norm.

 

[DarthLayer]

oops! i knew that. I'm a little excited

 

[DarthLayer]

Thanks MrsBachBach ! I had a blue silkie hen named that. But sadly she died last winter because she went broody