The Great Egg Shipping Experiment!

[Wisher1000]

NO, only the seepers and stinkers.

 

[Alaskan]

It is just that having THAT many oozing spots on THAT many eggs, all from the same shipper.....give me the willies.

There was only one egg in that lot where I could see veins. The eggs are pretty light brown, easy enough to see in.

 

[Wisher1000]

TOTALLY up to you! If they give you the willies, toss them! I don't pull eggs too quickly, I've seen too many hatch that I thought wouldn't. I always toss seepers and stinkers, though............. I only toss clears, early quitters, and blood rings at lockdown. Everything else stays unless it stinks or seeps.

 

[ronott1]

Well, they do not have micro cracks...that my eyes can still see... (They kinda glow with the flashlight)

Do you think I should throw away ALL of the eggs from that shipper, even the ones without spots?

No, but watch the rest of them.

You may still get some to hatch. I have before and I think the damage to the egg often has to do with the position of the eggs in the box.

There is hope!

 

[Alaskan]

OK, i tossed some, and kept one maybe seeping one, that looked like it maybe wasn't clear, but I put it in a corner of the incubator, and if it clearly seeps it will get tossed.

I did a thorough candling of ALL of my eggs and tossed some OBVIOUS dead in shell. I am leaving early tomorrow, and not coming back until late Sunday, and want to not have nightmares of exploding eggs while I am gone.

I left two iffies, the one maybe seeping and then one that I thought was OK at candle, but then right now I wondered if it smelled a bit, or if I am imagining things.

Anyway, both of those are in a corner, surrounded by clean paper towels, and a responsible child will check them every day while I am gone and smell the one, and check for seeping on both.

 

[ronott1]

OK, i tossed some, and kept one maybe seeping one, that looked like it maybe wasn't clear, but I put it in a corner of the incubator, and if it clearly seeps it will get tossed.

I did a thorough candling of ALL of my eggs and tossed some OBVIOUS dead in shell. I am leaving early tomorrow, and not coming back until late Sunday, and want to not have nightmares of exploding eggs while I am gone.

I left two iffies, the one maybe seeping and then one that I thought was OK at candle, but then right now I wondered if it smelled a bit, or if I am imagining things.

Anyway, both of those are in a corner, surrounded by clean paper towels, and a responsible child will check them every day while I am gone and smell the one, and check for seeping on both.

Have a good trip!

 

[islandgirl348]

I'm sure there are better places to post this question, but I've been reading this thread for weeks and feel like I know you guys and respect your knowledge. I'm hoping to get some BCM, Welsummer and Cream Leghorn eggs to hatch; locally if I can find them, shipped otherwise - if I can find someone who will pack them in a manner similar to what I've learned here

. I was then going to fill out my incubator with my own eggs. I have several sweet EE ladies and a gorgeous EE roo. BUT he is the brother, half-brother and son to most of my girls. Is this a problem? Certainly would be with some other animal breeding, but I've heard in passing people talking about their son/brother being used but no one addressing it directly. Thoughts?

 

[ladycat]

I'm sure there are better places to post this question, but I've been reading this thread for weeks and feel like I know you guys and respect your knowledge. I'm hoping to get some BCM, Welsummer and Cream Leghorn eggs to hatch; locally if I can find them, shipped otherwise - if I can find someone who will pack them in a manner similar to what I've learned here

. I was then going to fill out my incubator with my own eggs. I have several sweet EE ladies and a gorgeous EE roo. BUT he is the brother, half-brother and son to most of my girls. Is this a problem? Certainly would be with some other animal breeding, but I've heard in passing people talking about their son/brother being used but no one addressing it directly. Thoughts?

It's usually not a problem. Chickens can take a lot of inbreeding.

 

[ronott1]

I'm sure there are better places to post this question, but I've been reading this thread for weeks and feel like I know you guys and respect your knowledge. I'm hoping to get some BCM, Welsummer and Cream Leghorn eggs to hatch; locally if I can find them, shipped otherwise - if I can find someone who will pack them in a manner similar to what I've learned here

. I was then going to fill out my incubator with my own eggs. I have several sweet EE ladies and a gorgeous EE roo. BUT he is the brother, half-brother and son to most of my girls. Is this a problem? Certainly would be with some other animal breeding, but I've heard in passing people talking about their son/brother being used but no one addressing it directly. Thoughts?

It is not a problem. EEs have good genetics anyway. They will be fine.

Look up a breeding chart for inbreeding. Let me know if you do not find one and I will get one to you. If you breed according to the chart, you can take a breeding trio or quad and keep them closed for up to 20 years.

It's usually not a problem. Chickens can take a lot of inbreeding.

 

[Pozees]

Has anyone here heard that Bresse hatch better after shipping than most other breeds? Just curious. Someone who sent me 9 eggs said that had been her experience, I moved 7 to the hatcher, and this morning 1 had hatched and 3 others were pipped - today is Day 21.