Egg question

[dimi]

Hi, all,
I am building my incubator and planning my first (quail) hatch. Basic question: how do I store eggs that I plan on incubating before putting them into the incubator? Or how soon after the egg is layed it needs to be in the incubator?

I do understand the embryo will not start develop until the temperature is not 100.5F and 30% humidity. Is it safe to keep eggs at room temperature for a couple of days until I have enough to put into the incubator?

Thanks,
Dimi

 

[lazy gardener]

Hi Dimi. You can store them for up to a week. Most folks do some rotation during that time, usually by putting them in an egg carton and lifting first one end and then the other to tilt the carton on a book. Lower temps for storage are better. I'm happy with 55 - 65*

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Hi, all,
I am building my incubator and planning my first (quail) hatch. Basic question: how do I store eggs that I plan on incubating before putting them into the incubator? Or how soon after the egg is layed it needs to be in the incubator?

I do understand the embryo will not start develop until the temperature is not 100.5F and 30% humidity. Is it safe to keep eggs at room temperature for a couple of days until I have enough to put into the incubator?

Thanks,
Dimi

Embryos will begin develop at subnormal rates when the temperature reaches about 80o F (27 C) (SITED FROM: http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/resources/egg_to_chick/procedures.html) Humidity levels do not determine the start of developement, though they are detrimental in proper growth and hatching.