to cold??? need help

[woogie g3]

ok so i havent incubated since the spring last year. but got some new chickens and decided to try to hatch a few...the fridge i used last year work good i had it about at 55 but i have been collecting eggs for a couple days and decided to check temp and it was in the low 40's!!!!!! is this to cold? will any hatch?

 

[JustAChickenLittle&More]

What I have read is that anything under 40 degrees will kill the embryo's. Anything over 80 degrees can cause them to go into incubation.

 

[Higins00]

I wouldn't put any of my eggs in the fridge before incubating. Eggs can go at least a week at room temp before incubating. That's the way I get the best hatch.

 

[woogie g3]

ok thanks for the info...from now on i will not do that!