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Quote: I should retract that, it looks like a few people here have been able to hatch eggs from Trader Joe's and Whole Foods: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=172039

FrenchHen, what I meant was that I don't believe eggs that are being sold in stores labeled fertile would even be viable for incubation to make balut - commercial eggs must be stored at 45° F (7.2° C) or cooler...

Those would not be for Balut as it would not be old enough. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_(egg)) The age of the egg before it can be cooked is a matter of local preference. In the Philippines, the ideal balut is 17 days old, at which point it is said to be balut sa puti ("wrapped in...