Blood ring

[Dean Wood]

I put 56 eggs in my incubator and by day 17 most had developed blood rings, how can I stop this happening again? Not a single egg hatched. Could this have happened because they were stored in the fridge for 2 weeks before incubation. I almost have another load these have been on my counter in the kitchen..... Hoping for some chicks this time

 

[HuskerHens18]

I put 56 eggs in my incubator and by day 17 most had developed blood rings, how can I stop this happening again? Not a single egg hatched. Could this have happened because they were stored in the fridge for 2 weeks before incubation. I almost have another load these have been on my counter in the kitchen..... Hoping for some chicks this time

I don't think fridge eggs have a good success rate, if any at all. I set my eggs on the counter and turned them 3-5 times a day until I was ready to incubate. Even then, 10 days is max, otherwise your success chances drop way too low.
I'm assuming these are chicken eggs? Tempature should be at 99.5°F and around 30-40% humidity until lockdown (day 18 through hatching) then it should be around 65%. Make sure the fat end of the egg is up or else on its side.
Clean your incubator after every hatch to avoid bacteria killing your next set of eggs. Good luck

 

[Dean Wood]

Incubator reloaded with 39 egg, fingers crossed I have success this time.

 

[AlleysChicks]

I’ve had pretty good hatch rates on fridge eggs. 22/24 the first time.

 

[Flamens Farm]

I was always told growing up that eggs for incubation should never go in the fridge. You are the first one I have read about that has done it and had success. My dad used a brooder light to hatch eggs. He was pretty good at it too. I imagine people today would not even think of doing something like that either.

 

[AlleysChicks]

I was always told growing up that eggs for incubation should never go in the fridge. You are the first one I have read about that has done it and had success. My dad used a brooder light to hatch eggs. He was pretty good at it too. I imagine people today would not even think of doing something like that either.

Some were old eggs too. At least a month.

That’s pretty cool with the brooder light. I’d end up frying the eggs on accident lol