What to do about shipped eggs?

[JenEric Farms]

I received eggs yesterday afternoon in the mail and have two more batches that I thought would be here today. I was going to set them all at the same time. I am assuming the other two sets of eggs will be here tomorrow, since they didn't make it here today. Should I wait to put the ones I received yesterday afternoon in the incubator or would you put them in now and put the other eggs in tomorrow. I didn't really expect the first set of eggs so quickly, especially since they were coming from further away. Oh, the first set is 8 eggs the next two sets are 28 and 6, so I really want to make sure the set of 28 have the best chance as well. I was planning on letting them sit for at least 12 hours, but I am re-thinking that now.

Am I being paranoid? Should I just chill out and wait till tomorrow and set them all together after letting the new ones sit for a few hours? What would you guys do?

 

[whytedragon]

I would wait. I put eggs in without thinking about lockdown time...and had them staggered almost a day apart for lockdown, not easy when you're not supposed to open the hatcher! This next batch will be hatched at the same time.

Best of luck!

 

[JenEric Farms]

I appreciate the response! I have kind of made up my mind to wait and set all together buy I needed someone else to agree

 

[debilorrah]

They really should rest for a bit before you put them in anyways, so you are good.

 

[sonew123]

I would wait and put them in a cool place while the ones you have are settling. Whatever you recieve tomorrow give them 12 hours-I would deff.set tomorrow even if some didnt show

 

[JenEric Farms]

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So, should I just let them all rest till Sunday morning? If the next two batches come in tomorrow

then they should rest a min of 12 hours (is that correct?).

I have the first batch sitting in the basement (62 degrees) in an egg cartoon and have tilted them twice today...

 

[JenEric Farms]

I'm typically laid back, I don't know why this is stressing me out! I hatched several batches of mailed eggs last year, but they all came within a day of each other so I never worried about it.

 

[whytedragon]

I know what you mean. I put in 10 Maran eggs and 8 Duck eggs yesterday, my hands were shaking. But I just tossed (not literally) them in and walked away, lol. But I did come back often to check temps, and still do!
Happy hatching!

 

[JenEric Farms]

I have my

that my eggs will be in today! The mail comes in the next hour, I'm soooooo anxious.

 

[debilorrah]

I can imagine you are anxious!!! If they don't show up, set the ones you have. A day or two staggered hatch is a bit of a pain but not too bad.