Eggs to incubator

[quailcc]

How long can eggs sit before needing to go in the incubator? Can I stockpile them until I have a bunch to put in the incubator?
How long can unfertilized eggs sit before they are no longer good to eat?

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

It is best to set eggs that are less than 10 days old. Somewhere between 7 and 9 days is ok. After day 10, the fertility can start to decline.

As you are collecting them, date them with a pencil so you know how old each of these eggs are. Store them in an egg carton, someplace 50 to 60 degrees, large end up. Give them a twist a couple times a day so the yolk stays centered inside the egg.