Does putting eggs in the fridge cancel out their fertility?

[the1much]

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sounds good to me,,,,, dont forget to turn the eggs 3 or 4 times a day while their there waiting,, jus tip 1 end about 30 degrees, then rotate that from side to side,, just like they were in the bator.

 

[bttrflywsh]

So, to make it clear. Do we rotate them while storing them before putting in the incubator? We have a couple of silkies and would like to hatch a few more, but we only get one a day right now. Would like to get about 4 or 5 to hatch, but want to put them in the incubator together.

Thanks,
C Duncan

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Just tip the carton that you have them in from end to end, (book placed under an end) 2 or 3 times a day. Cool dry place and not the refridge. Can be kept 7 to 10 days for the best fertility rate.

 

[walkswithdog]

I'm late on this thread but my current batch in the incubator includes Several that I found nearly frozen in the coop. I'm talking really severely cold and one that had been in the fridge. I candled today they're still going.

So yes it can be done. This was just a practice run for the new homemade incubator while I fine/tune and finish it so I wasn't depending on this hatch of our own eggs. But so far, even the cold eggs are going. Sturdy little things.

 

[PeepMomma]

This is very helpful to me as I am waiting on my incubator which should be here in the next hour or so. Although I may not use eggs from the refriderator, it is good to know that there is a possiblity that some of the Bantam Eggs I put in there may still be viable. I am so glad I found this site!

 

[MyKidLuvsGreenEgz]

I'm having a hard time finding a place to keep my eggs cool before they go to the incubator on Saturday. It's single-digits outside, and I keep my home temp at 62. My basement is actually warmer, at around 65 degrees. I have a thermometer in my uninsulated garage that's reading 35 degrees after only 5 minutes.

Would 62 be sufficient?

Collecting to hatch: black australorp pure breed AND black australorp rooster cross with standard easter eggers. This will be a test run to see if my roo is doing his job and that the eggs are actually fertile.

Thanks!

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[A.T. Hagan]

My house doesn't get down to the perfect hatching egg storage temperatures even in the winter.

I have always refrigerated my hatching eggs if the outside temperature is over 80 degrees and I've have good hatches unless the eggs were weeks and weeks old. My fridge temp is in the 35-40 degree range.

I'm not sure if it really matters or not, but I do turn the waiting-to-be hatched eggs once a day in the fridge.

 

[MyKidLuvsGreenEgz]

Thanks. I appreciate your answer. Might take a few from the fridge too! Meanwhile, I'm thinking I'll use a back bedroom that's reading about 60 degrees.

 

[judyki2004]

One of my two hens is in the nest from yesterday...So she have not more than 2 eggs as I pick them almost daily... I wonder If the other 4 eggs I have in the fridge still have a chance to hatch....that question bring me here...

 

[ChickiesNSA]

Okay I have the same question as judyki2004, seems as though one of my girls have gone broody, would I be able to take a couple eggs that have only been in the fridge two days, let them warm to room temp then slip them under her??