I candle on day 4 and remove any completely clear eggs. Usually I see development pretty well as I have white and cream eggs. I leave any I'm unsure of in case they do develop. I don't do it every time I hatch. If most eggs are developing there's no need. Last year I didn't replace any eggs. It...
Thank you. And I know the older eggs have a smaller chance at hatching. This time with how few hens were laying I had to wait over 2 weeks to collect enough to fill the incubator. I'll candle a few days after incubating and replace any empty ones with fresher eggs.
Does this only apply to shipped eggs? Mine have been sitting at 13°C - 16°C for 1day - 2+weeks (depending on when they were laid). I'm wondering if I should move them inside where it's about 20°C a day before putting them in the incubator? They won't go bad if they sit in 20°C for 24h, will...