The Great Egg Shipping Experiment!

[bamachicks8]

Oh yeah I see it. Sorry had never need a picture of a dorking. Yep imo the x has much prettier eggs and well the pullet and cockeral cross are both prettier that the pure dorkings. Is the crosses eyes really that blue or is it just the picture

 

[ronott1]

Oh yeah I see it. Sorry had never need a picture of a dorking. Yep imo the x has much prettier eggs and well the pullet and cockeral cross are both prettier that the pure dorkings. Is the crosses eyes really that blue or is it just the picture

It is the picture. Her eyes are a nice amber color. I was very happy with the error and the egg she lays is much bigger than SG Dorking eggs! It is the second largest usually and she lays a lot of eggs too.

 

[ronott1]

Hi All!

Another example of packing eggs:









The grey foam is pipe insulation. It comes in different sizes. Debs_Flock ships like this.

 

[bamachicks8]

Hi All! Another example of packing eggs: The grey foam is pipe insulation. It comes in different sizes. Debs_Flock ships like this.

Dollar tree foam noodles i like this idea how are the air cells?

 

[MeanV2]

Hi All!

Another example of packing eggs:









The grey foam is pipe insulation. It comes in different sizes. Debs_Flock ships like this.

I like the way that pipe insulation is around each individual egg. The double boxing is also a plus as evidenced. I'd think more bubble wrap or similar should have been in both boxes and especially outside box. Sawdust in the inner box would probably work well also.

How were the air cells?

Dan

 

[ronott1]

Quote: Hi Guys!

These were shipped to notafarm today. I asked about air cell status and will post here when I get an answer. It is great that the eggs did not break!

 

[tommysgirl]

Hi guys! So I have put my borrowed LG still air in an upstairs bedroom. It is holding temp except at night when it has dipped down to as low as 97.5. Should I a) turn up the heater in the upstairs? b) put a space heater in that room c) Put sterilized hot rocks in there when I turn them in the evening? d) all of the above e) some of the above HELP eggs are due on 4/5. I am OOT 4-1 through 4-4 so need to monkey around with it this week.

 

[ronott1]

Hi guys! So I have put my borrowed LG still air in an upstairs bedroom. It is holding temp except at night when it has dipped down to as low as 97.5. Should I a) turn up the heater in the upstairs? b) put a space heater in that room c) Put sterilized hot rocks in there when I turn them in the evening? d) all of the above e) some of the above HELP eggs are due on 4/5. I am OOT 4-1 through 4-4 so need to monkey around with it this week.

I used a space heater because I think it saves energy to heat one room. I did not however factor in the efficiency factor.....

 

[ronott1]

Quote:

Quote: Hi Guys!

These were shipped to notafarm today. I asked about air cell status and will post here when I get an answer. It is great that the eggs did not break!
Mary candled the eggs and the aircells were normal for shipped eggs. Some were in good shape and some were "broken" and "dispersed". The Postmaster apologized and said a heavy thing was set on top of the box on the last leg of shipping. She will let me know how they develop.

I do like the packing method too.

 

[tommysgirl]

I used a space heater because I think it saves energy to heat one room. I did not however factor in the efficiency factor.....

Thanks Ron but I am a little fuzzy re what you mean by not factoring in eficiency... Did you over-heat the room and did it spike in the bator? This room is probably tops out at 63 degrees during the day and remains at that pretty steadily but we have pretty extreme( 40+ degrees at times) temp fluctuations where I live at this time of year. I will measure the swing in the room today so I know for sure .

Thinking hot rocks and a space heater on low?