Duck egg holding temperature

[freeducks]

When holding duck eggs for 5-7 days prior to incubation, is 50-52 degrees F too cold for them? We inherited a small wine frig that is factory set at 51 deg and since we don't drink wine I thought it might be a good holding place for a clutch of duck eggs waiting to go in the incubator?

 

[Joshw]

The recommended temp for storing eggs is 50-65 so that would be at the low end of the temp range, but
there is a good chance that would work. I'm not sure about duck eggs, but I keep my chicken eggs in
the house at room temp for 7 days and normally get around 85% hatch on them. So you might not need
to refrigerate if you are only storing for 5 - 7 days.