aliciaplus3
Free Ranging
As I understand it trying to hatch eggs from a different altitude can cause issues..... case in point the closer you are to sea level the higher your oxygen saturation in the air around you.... when you incubate eggs the embryo needs oxygen. As you move higher there is less oxygen in the air. Now I read that chickens raised at higher altitudes have more porous shells alowing more oxygen in, but also alowing the egg to lose moisture faster. So if you take an egg that was laid at sea level and ship it to 6000 feet here in colorado you are fighting several things, time( how long ago was it laid, how long in transit) elevation ( less oxygen readily available in the air) humidity( we are arid here) there was a study done on this same concept, I can't remember the link atm, but I was successful hatching eggs at a higher humidity than most people here use and had disastrous results at the 30% that most people do well with. I guess the main point is everyone has different conditions and sometimes it takes some trial and error to find what works best for youThat is good! I've read that it may be the altitude/air pressure changes on flights that really messes them up, so if they're coming from close enough to avoid planes then maybe they've got better odds. Unfortunately mine came from halfway across the country
