Does Lowering The Incubators Temperature Kill The Male Embryos?

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I had eggs like this 6/6 but they did hatch a day or so later.

like what?

 

[gimmie birdies]

room temp may take less than a day.

 

[gimmie birdies]

fridge eggs

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have had luck hatching fridge eggs, being female.

Same. Majority of the eggs I hatch are refrigerated. I only get 1-2 males out of refrigerated eggs. Definitely lessens the numbers of Male chicks, just doesn't eliminate the chance of not getting any male chicks.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Also, the refrigerated eggs I hatch are between 2-3 weeks old most of the time.
Sometimes they aren't refrigerated that long, occasionally no more then 7 days at least.

 

[jher77]

Interesting. What is the temp in the fridge?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

In the winter I have more females hatch in the summer more males do. It doesn't make sense but it's just the way it turns out.

 

[nuthatched]

Hogwash

 

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Hogwash

What is hogwash? There is no harm in trying, is there?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Interesting. What is the temp in the fridge?

I believe about 45°F, the normal range.