The Great Egg Shipping Experiment!

[ronott1]

time for a group hug

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I have had fairly good luck with my shipped eggs thanks to the Rcom.

Shipped eggs really need a lot of luck. When I get a box I let them rest a day in a egg carton in my cupboard .
I set them in the Rcom in a egg carton a few days , in the genesis I set them in the turner and leave it off a few days .
after 2-3 days I lay them in the turner and go.
I keep the Rcom at 35% the first 18 days an jump to 65%
In the Genesis I add a little water every few days. it goes up to about 45% and I let it go down to 25-30% and add a little more

I really prefer not to incubate shipped eggs in the Genesis . all things equal the Rcom is far superior and I try to only trust shipped eggs to that. Though I am waiting on black penedesenca eggs Monday that will go in the Rcom I just set some crele in the Genesis because I had too.
My own eggs hatch great in the genesis . I am no expert though I have hatched many many many clutches and I have enough of what I need. so I try not and over do the thinking on the incubating lol. thats just me.

My hatch rates I am happy with but I also do not try and bring in many eggs

 

[ozexpat]

So here is some of my research...

Please note that these eggs all came to me in Southern California. They were then repacked in size appropriate foam, and placed in three layers USPS Regional Flat Box B. The boxes were padded externally and then shipped in luggage to Asia - 7500 miles

I have 1000s of eggs with data but this is my most recent hatch.I need more data on eggs that are not effected by the overseas flight to be most useful to the research paper

I will be setting up a new thread with a form so that hopefully I can get good help from BYCers. To participate in the final research (apart from the questions I earlier asked to be PMd, I will need a control group local egg hatch of > 50% of the shipped eggs. You will have the option of giving your name or user name. If you supply me with your name I will add you as a co-author. The goal is to get it published in a peer reviewed scientific journal.

ORIGIN SET (S) 7D VIABLE(V) S/V % Hatched (H) H/V % H/S % Damage 0-5
B Blue Partridge Brahma 8 4 50% 0 0% 0% Double Boxed with B Wrap 2
B Buff Orpington 6 6 100% 6 100% 100% Double Boxed with B Wrap 0
B Blue Black Orps 15 13 87% 8 62% 53% Double Boxed with B Wrap 0
SC Salmon Faverolles 6 6 100% 2 33% 33% N/A N/A
SC Mutts 29 22 76% 16 73% 55% N/A N/A
E Black Australorp Egg 24 21 88% 10 48% 42% Tissue egg ctn news paper 0
E Black Jersey Giant 13 10 77% 3 30% 23% Tissue egg ctn news paper 1
E Crème Legbars 17 11 65% 3 27% 18% Bubble wrapped on side 2
E Red Leghorn 6 4 67% 1 25% 17% Bubble wrapped on side 0
E Speckled Sussex 12 6 50% 1 17% 8% Bubble wrapped on side 0
E Speckled Sussex 12 5 42% 0 0% 0% Tissue egg ctn news paper 2
H Barred Plymouth Rock Egg 24 20 83% 6 30% 25% Egg ctn and pine shavings 3
H Black Australorp Egg 24 19 79% 16 84% 67% Egg ctn and pine shavings 0
H Brown Leghorn Egg 24 22 92% 12 55% 50% Egg ctn and pine shavings 0
H Golden Sebright Egg 24 15 63% 3 20% 13% Egg ctn and pine shavings 3
H White Crested Black Polish Egg 24 24 100% 6 25% 25% Egg ctn and pine shavings 3
H White Leghorn Egg 21 8 38% 8 100% 38% Egg ctn and pine shavings 3
H White Plymouth Rock Egg 22 20 91% 14 70% 64% Egg ctn and pine shavings 0
Shipped eggs combined 303 232 77% 115 50% 38%
L Control Local Mixed Breeds 35 33 94% 29 88% 83% N/A N/A

H Hatchery 0 Basically Clean
E E-Bay 1 Scuff Marks
B BYC Friends 2 Indentation
L Locally Laid 3 Cracked or Broken eggs
4 Damaged box and eggs
5 Arrived as stinker and damaged

Hatchability Based On Packing Method
SET (S) 7D VIABLE(V) S/V % Hatched (H) H/V % H/S %
Bubble wrapped on side 35 21 5 24% 14%
Double Boxed with B Wrap 29 23 14 61% 48%
Egg ctn and pine shavings 163 128 65 51% 40%
Tissue egg ctn news paper 49 36 73% 13 36% 27%
N/A 35 28 18 64% 51%

Hatchability Based on Box Damage
Damage SET (S) 7D VIABLE(V) S/V % Hatched (H) H/V % H/S %
0 133 111 83% 68 61% 51%
1 13 10 77% 3 30% 23%
2 37 20 54% 3 15% 8%
3 93 67 72% 23 34% 25%

Hatchability Based on Packing Method and No Shipping Damage
Bubble wrapped on side 18 10 56% 2 20% 11%
Tissue egg ctn news paper 24 21 88% 10 48% 42%
Egg ctn and pine shavings 70 61 87% 42 69% 60%
Double Boxed with B Wrap 21 19 90% 14 74% 67%

 

[Pozees]

Oz what is origin SC? Really like the idea of gathering this data. Of all the shipped eggs you've received, were any dated with collection date?

 

[ozexpat]

sc is socal - so no shipping with usps.


most dont date.

i think that a lot of ebay eggs are pushing the age limit though

 

[jsdeslidingh]

@Wisher1000 here are updates to the air cells in some of the eggs I could see into. (My batteries were giving out on me and of course the kids had used to backups)

 

[jsdeslidingh]

 

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[jsdeslidingh]

Btw, today is day 10.

 

[gimmie birdies]

day one, okay I cheated I went down the road for these. my chicken lady friend gave'm to me.
swedish flower bottom row, BCM, isbar green, and blue legbar.