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Anyone managed to store hatching eggs succesfully in a wine cooler? Don't really want to invest in one if it won't work out for whatever reason.

Do you think it was the wine cooler at fault or something else? I ask because on paper a wine cooler sounds perfect for storing hatching eggs. Did you maybe set the temperature too low?

There are arguments to be made on both sides. I agree with everything you said but there are definitely some advantages an incubator has over a broody.

I'm no expert on wine coolers and i didn't even know they existed until yesterday but what i do know is they differ from a regular fridge in that temps don't go low, the ones I've seen have a temperature range of 5c to 20c. I want to store at about 10c. They are also supposed to keep a higher...

You can't beat a broody hen when it comes to hatching rates. I've personally noticed they can hatch older eggs better than an incubator. I won't be using one this year as my previous broody was so protective over her 3 month chicks that it ended up getting her killed so will just be using an...

Has anyone done this? I was looking at buying a small fridge and modifying it to allow for a higher temperature to store hatching eggs that i won't be setting in an incubator for a while during the warmer months but then i came across wine coolers/fridges which sound perfect for this use due to...