so from what i've read thus far in this thread is that the eggs that i have been collecting since last weekend and have been on the turner down in my basement which is around 50-55F could possibly have started developing?
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How cold can an egg get & still be viable to hatch?
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I have eggs hatch that FROZE. Our day temps here in the mountains has been in the low 20's. Some of my chickens like to wait until I check the coop for the last time of the evening to lay their eggs. I figured I would give it a shot to try to incubate them too. I of course leave them sit for several hours to get to room temperature before I put them in the incubator. So far I have had a pretty good hatch rate with frozen eggs.
Are you saying that the egg was frozen, as in the shell cracked from the expansion?
The best information I've found on the subject is in a write up on the Brinsea site.
http://www.brinsea.com/Articles/Advice/PowerOff.aspx
It says they can go to -2C or 28.4F. Below that ice crystals form and the egg structure is permanently damaged.
http://www.brinsea.com/Articles/Advice/PowerOff.aspx
It says they can go to -2C or 28.4F. Below that ice crystals form and the egg structure is permanently damaged.
Thanks for posting that article. Always good to review the literature. I'm guessing that eggs that crack from freezing, have cell damage!!!
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no, the shells weren't cracked
Yeah, if the eggs freeze long enough to crack, they're toast.
Or at least they go good with toast after they thaw and are cooked.
Or at least they go good with toast after they thaw and are cooked.
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LOL...I can't eat toast unless it's gluten free and eggs don't agree with me and my illness that's why I hatch them LOL
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