Shipping egg help

[Bettacreek]

The link you posted, do they live close to you? If so, I'd check them out, if you don't see a rooster, you can at least pick up some really delicious eggs for super cheap.

 

[sandspoultry]

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Where are you in NC. We will have Speckled Sussex, RIR's, Buff Orps, Cochins and a few Dark Cornish hatching at the end of Jan,

Steve in NC

 

[jimnjay]

From the description on your hatch, I am wondering about proper humidity and temperature. Do you have an accurate thermometer and hygrometer. You can buy all the eggs in the world for near to far but if your instruments are off your hatch will not produce healthy hearty chicks. I have 4 Thermometer/Hygrometer units and they all read differently. I check the accuracy almost every time I set eggs. Here is a link to test your Hygrometer.
http://exoticpets.about.com/od/herpresources/ss/hygrometer_4.htm

Temperature is a bit more difficult to test. I use a human temperature thermometer to test mine. I mark the instruments with the necessary adjustment to the readings that may be required.

I agree the way eggs are stored can make a difference in your hatch but if you go back and read, many people store eggs differently and all have good results. Eggs damaged by shipping will show up very early, either they do not develop and blood rings form.

You can check the feedback on people who have purchased eggs from the ones you are interested in buying, many times people will not leave feedback until the hatch is complete and you can tell how the eggs actually do.

 

[crazychicken]

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I have a thermometer/Hygrometer and it hatches my eggs with high hatch rates. but I will test it.

 

[crazychicken]

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Where are you in NC. We will have Speckled Sussex, RIR's, Buff Orps, Cochins and a few Dark Cornish hatching at the end of Jan,

Steve in NC

I live about 30 to 45 minutes from Raleigh heading towards Clayton.

 

[sandspoultry]

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Where are you in NC. We will have Speckled Sussex, RIR's, Buff Orps, Cochins and a few Dark Cornish hatching at the end of Jan,

Steve in NC

I live about 30 to 45 minutes from Raleigh heading towards Clayton.

We are just outside of Greenville

 

[crazychicken]

according to map quest you would be almost five hours away by car , I think I am going to try that link i posted earlier.

 

[crazychicken]

Alright I think I might order those i mentioned in my first post because they are great price and warm weather at their end. but the temperatures are going to be in the 40s and 50s is that good enough to have them make it through shipping? I have heard of people hatching refrigerated eggs and having good hatches. so would those temperatures be ok. I know hatch rates will be reduced, but i only can keep one or two hens and then i was going to sell or give away the others. so what do you think ?

 

[pips&peeps]

I want to try to maybe expand on what jimnjay was trying to say, please correct me if I am wrong.

Improper humidity and temperature "in the incubator" can lead to deformed and crippled chicks. It is not just genetic or a symptom of poor nutrition. There are lots of factors involved and Murphy's Law also rears it's ugly head.


Edited to be more specific.

 

[crazychicken]

so you would suggest waiting until I have warmer temperatures .

( Sighs I have waited 5 months I guess can wait a few more weeks

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