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Mary - I don't even try to guess color until they're a little older. Usually by the 2nd or 3rd week I can see what the cochins will be. Silkies are harder for me, still have trouble as some of the ones that look black to me are called blue by others. But as for leaving feedback, I have to answer this from an egg "shippers" point of view. I think the only fair feedback to leave is pertaining to how you received the eggs. There are many factors contributing to the hatch rate - incubator temps, human error, mishandling during shipping etc. And for my own education - is there some way you can check to be certain that the 7 eggs were infertile and not damaged in shipping? I would love to know a way to check after they've sat in the incubator for 3 weeks. Just wondering. So am I understanding this right - you bought 12 eggs and they sent 18. 7 were clear with no development. 11 were obviously good and so far 3 have hatched? Fingers crossed your other eggs will hatch. Shipped eggs are a gamble for sure.
The eggs packing was questionable. Eggs were wrapped individually in bubble wrap but were placed in a homemade bubblewrap envelope that had extra space in it so eggs could shift around. I did not really expect any to hatch because of the packing. The 7 eggs did not stay in the incubator 3 weeks. They were clear when I candled them at 7 or 10 days. I broke them and they were not fertile.
The yolks had no sign of a "halo"or embreyo. Maybe shipping did that but the 7 buffs were fertile. All started forming. 2 did not go into lockdown since they were only partially developed. I bought 12+ silkie eggs and she sent 14 silkie eggs and decided to include 4 cochins which I was not interested in. Figured if they developed, I would give them to someone. I have no problem with so few hatching or with what she probably thought was good packaging. What I have a problem with is that they were advertised as " purebred bearded splash & buff silkie" and are mixed mutts. I know shipped eggs are a gamble which I am willing to take but shipping "designer" eggs is unethical and false advertising.
I agree Mary and I would leave feedback to that respect. It's just hard to leave details as they don't give you much space to write. It's good to know that you can still check the yolk after a week or so in the bator. I've tried it with eggs left a while longer and the yolks just fall apart.
Mary - I don't even try to guess color until they're a little older. Usually by the 2nd or 3rd week I can see what the cochins will be. Silkies are harder for me, still have trouble as some of the ones that look black to me are called blue by others. But as for leaving feedback, I have to answer this from an egg "shippers" point of view. I think the only fair feedback to leave is pertaining to how you received the eggs. There are many factors contributing to the hatch rate - incubator temps, human error, mishandling during shipping etc. And for my own education - is there some way you can check to be certain that the 7 eggs were infertile and not damaged in shipping? I would love to know a way to check after they've sat in the incubator for 3 weeks. Just wondering. So am I understanding this right - you bought 12 eggs and they sent 18. 7 were clear with no development. 11 were obviously good and so far 3 have hatched? Fingers crossed your other eggs will hatch. Shipped eggs are a gamble for sure.
The eggs packing was questionable. Eggs were wrapped individually in bubble wrap but were placed in a homemade bubblewrap envelope that had extra space in it so eggs could shift around. I did not really expect any to hatch because of the packing. The 7 eggs did not stay in the incubator 3 weeks. They were clear when I candled them at 7 or 10 days. I broke them and they were not fertile.
The yolks had no sign of a "halo"or embreyo. Maybe shipping did that but the 7 buffs were fertile. All started forming. 2 did not go into lockdown since they were only partially developed. I bought 12+ silkie eggs and she sent 14 silkie eggs and decided to include 4 cochins which I was not interested in. Figured if they developed, I would give them to someone. I have no problem with so few hatching or with what she probably thought was good packaging. What I have a problem with is that they were advertised as " purebred bearded splash & buff silkie" and are mixed mutts. I know shipped eggs are a gamble which I am willing to take but shipping "designer" eggs is unethical and false advertising.
I agree Mary and I would leave feedback to that respect. It's just hard to leave details as they don't give you much space to write. It's good to know that you can still check the yolk after a week or so in the bator. I've tried it with eggs left a while longer and the yolks just fall apart.
