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When to set my eggs?

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by Swissmiss989, Sep 8, 2011.

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  1. Sep 8, 2011 #1
    Swissmiss989

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    I have two sets of eggs I ordered by mail. My 1st came in today my others will come tomorrow. I seen a few dark areas in my 1st batch and im not sure if I should put them in the incubator or if I should wait for tomorrow evening to put them all in at once any advice? The eggs are silkie eggs!
     

  4. Sep 8, 2011 #2
    kidcody

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    You should let the eggs settle on the counter (room temp) I let them settle for 12 hours before I put them in the bator. You see a few dark areas in the eggs?
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  6. Sep 8, 2011 #3
    Swissmiss989

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    Yea my eggs are dark inside (only 2 or 3 of them) maybe they were hot in shipping? But should I put both sets of eggs in together or can I put my 1st set in and tomorrow (when they come) put in the 2nd set?
     
  8. Sep 8, 2011 #4
    greenscape

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    I would wait until I have all the eggs. Candle them and discard the ones that aren't clear.
    I let mine set for a few hours in a warm place. IE what's the temp in your house compared to the 99 in the incubator? If you keep it around -75 I'd find a warmer place to let them set.
    Also you do have the bator already set and at right temp?
     
  10. Sep 8, 2011 #5
    Swissmiss989

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    Yes I have it running and I keep watching it for possable adjustments. So far so good on the temp inside the incubater.
     
  12. Sep 8, 2011 #6
    Gypsy07

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    Quote:Normally that's what I'd say too, but it seems with the heat there's been recently in some places that a lot of people's shipped eggs have been starting to develop in transit and then going on to hatch out a day or two early. I think I'd probably mark the eggs with dark spots in them but put them in the bator anyway. Then keep a close eye on them when candling till I could figure out if it was embryos in there or something not so nice...
     
  14. Sep 8, 2011 #7
    Swissmiss989

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    Quote:Normally that's what I'd say too, but it seems with the heat there's been recently in some places that a lot of people's shipped eggs have been starting to develop in transit and then going on to hatch out a day or two early. I think I'd probably mark the eggs with dark spots in them but put them in the bator anyway. Then keep a close eye on them when candling till I could figure out if it was embryos in there or something not so nice...

    That's a good idea. Putting eggs in a day appart wouldn't hurt would it?
     

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