Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Jo57 on May 04, 2012, 14:16
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Remind me...just received eggs in post. I know to leave them 24 hours to settle but have read somewhere which way up to have them settling but can't remember which way.
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Pointed end down and let them settle at room temperature for 24 hours. :)
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Thank you. All sorted and settling. Hoping I get better than 1/6 this time but was worth it anyway!
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lol, i just got 1 out of 12 and its male :(
still exciting though and good luck
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oh dear ...not sure what Georgie is yet but playing safe with name !
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Unless you are after something specific and unusual I would do your best to find someone localish and pick them up personally - much better hatching rates.
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Unless you are after something specific and unusual I would do your best to find someone localish and pick them up personally - much better hatching rates.
I got 5 out of 6 hatched that were sent recorded delivery. The only one that didn't hatch was the lightest weight egg and it developed to about day 9. I think it must help if they are good breeding stock and collected/stored fresh and dispatched asap.