Can refrigerated eggs be incubated ?

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First I have an update about the killer. Turns out that it was my neighbors cat. So now instead of letting the rest of my flock continue free ranging on my property, (about 1.25 acres) my neighbor suggested that I should just keep my chickens in a chain link, fenced in side yard. The rest of the property is fenced as well, but just with the 6X6 livestock fence, (which did not stop the cat).

So for now I am doing that, but I doubt the chained link fence will keep the cat out. The other thing I wanted to say is "Thanks". I really appreciate so many of you giving me your input. I am going to check with my feed supply and ask if they know someone in my area, (El Dorado County, CA) that has a good incubator setup.

If they could hatch just one of her eggs, I would be so very happy. Both of my bantams have , (or had) such great personalities. My icon picture is my bantam rooster, Chicken Little.

Thank you all again. I have not posted here before, but I have gained so much knowledge here from you all.

Rolls
 
Im thinking you should suggest to your neighbor that they keep their cat fenced in their own yard. If your chickens were on your own fenced property, the problem is theirs, not yours.
 
I have hatched refrigerated egg with good success. I had a blue marans pullet that had just started to lay and I wasn't gonna hatch her eggs because they were so small and they were her first eggs. Someone told me to go ahead and try them so I pulled them out of the fridge and let them come up to room temperature for several hours before putting them into the incubator. Out of 7 refrigerated pullet eggs, 5 hatched. Some were way over a week old by the time I incubated them since she was only laying about every other day. I say go ahead and try.
 
halo said:
Im thinking you should suggest to your neighbor that they keep their cat fenced in their own yard. If your chickens were on your own fenced property, the problem is theirs, not yours.
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What halo said. Period. I would be steamed if my neighbor's animal came on my property, KILLED one of MY animals, and then the owner had the audacity to say that I needed to pen up my animals(that were already confined on MY property!). that is BS. I would tell the neighbor to confine their cat because there might not be a next time.

PS where do you live? most cities have confinement laws that apply to cats as well as dogs.
 
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Rolls said:
Just a quick questions for you guys, (and gals). Today I had a bantam chicken attacked and killed by a fox. I still have about seven of her eggs from her in my outside refrigerator. I don't know if my bantam rooster fertilized them or not, but if there is any way to possibly raise a chick from one of the eggs, maybe I won't miss my deceased, (as of today) little sweetheart.

Thanks everyone!


Rolls
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I just had the same experience last night with my favorite BO. I can’t bring myself to eat her eggs. I have in the fridge. Did you have any luck with yours?
 
There are live animal traps you can use. If the neighbor has to bail the cat out of the pound they may start keeping it inside. I would send them a bill for the birds it killed!
 
halo said:
Im thinking you should suggest to your neighbor that they keep their cat fenced in their own yard. If your chickens were on your own fenced property, the problem is theirs, not yours.
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This is what i think also, about neighborhood cats or neighbor's cats. Fortunately we have nice neighbors but there was one time they came to apologize with the dead chicken that their cat had grabbed and took to their home.

They were sorry and said, "please don't hurt our cat". Yes yes, that's all well and good because of course I'm not going to do anything to the cat, but the cat came on to my property and killed a chicken.

They didn't offer to pay for the chicken nor did I ask, but I do have to think ... sometimes...we need chicken rights, too!
 
I had my rooster and a leghorn hen taken by a hawk or owl, my daughter came and asked for all of the leghorns eggs I had left. 5 were in the refrigerator and one was on the counter for a few days because I found it outside the nesting box under a plant and did not know how long it was there. She has a friend that has an incubator and 4 of the 6 hatched! I was thrilled!
 
Playing tit-for-tat helps nobody. In fact, it is entirely against law to take a cat who has a home to the pound. Not only is it against the law, it ensures two animals die (your chicken, and their cat) - shelters do not keep adult "stray" cats for very long before euthanizing them.

I am not okay with what your neighbor said, and I do think they should watch their animals better.
 

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