Fairy Tail Farms English Orpingtons

[ColtHandorf]

I guess the quitters are due to shipping? I rarely have them quit unless it is really early and it's just a blood ring. I suppose I should be happy the packing job meant you all got your eggs in one piece. I can't magic the insides to be perfect for babies. I hope everyone is pleased with the chicks they do get, though.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I guess the quitters are due to shipping? I rarely have them quit unless it is really early and it's just a blood ring. I suppose I should be happy the packing job meant you all got your eggs in one piece. I can't magic the insides to be perfect for babies. I hope everyone is pleased with the chicks they do get, though.

I don't think it's that, she was incubator juggling, personally I think it's her.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I guess the quitters are due to shipping? I rarely have them quit unless it is really early and it's just a blood ring. I suppose I should be happy the packing job meant you all got your eggs in one piece. I can't magic the insides to be perfect for babies. I hope everyone is pleased with the chicks they do get, though.

I don't think I've had any quitters other than early rings. I'll check tonight likely to double check

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I don't think it's that, she was incubator juggling, personally I think it's her.

Like switching eggs to other incubators often?

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Like switching eggs to other incubators often?

Yes, she had 5 eggs in a forced air incubator, and added colts eggs to those. The first 5 were due to hatch last Sunday, she rigged up a tote with a wet towel and heat lamp and put those 5 in there for lockdown. Temp and humidity were all over the place so she bought a still air Styrofoam incubator, moved them to that (they all died except 1) then she moved all colts eggs to the Styrofoam incubator (why, idk) 3 days later she had quitters. Out of my 9 fertile eggs they were all going strong on Saturday. I'll give an update tonight

 

[ColtHandorf]

Yes, she had 5 eggs in a forced air incubator, and added colts eggs to those. The first 5 were due to hatch last Sunday, she rigged up a tote with a wet towel and heat lamp and put those 5 in there for lockdown. Temp and humidity were all over the place so she bought a still air Styrofoam incubator, moved them to that (they all died except 1) then she moved all colts eggs to the Styrofoam incubator (why, idk) 3 days later she had quitters.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

That ain't no !@#$!

 

[OneHappyDuckie]

Do any of you let eggs rest before incubating when you get shipping eggs? I have some coming from Moony tomorrow but I've never hatched shipped eggs lol

 

[AMM10]

Do any of you let eggs rest before incubating when you get shipping eggs? I have some coming from Moony tomorrow but I've never hatched shipped eggs lol

Yes. I usually let mine rest for at least half a day before I put them in the incubator. Others might differ though and it really just depends on a variety of factors…

 

[AMM10]

I think Jacin put hers in right away, if I’m correct? Before Jessie and I did.

I’m on Day 9 with mine.