From the second a hen lays its egg, how do I keep it fertile?

[yanks26]

1) Should I not refrigerate it?
2) Should I leave it in the nest?
3) Should I leave it at room temp? For how long til it goes bad?

Can someone please help me? lol Thanks!

 

[chilling in muscadine]

You should take the egg from the nest and leave it at room temp. until you are ready to incubate. 10 days are so is a good guideline to go by to get them to the bator to have a successful hatch. Hope this helps and good luck.

 

[Sammysmom]

Do not refrigerate. Put it in an egg carton fat end up. I always put a damp paper towel in the egg carton as well for humidity. Make sure you alternate raising the ends of the carton a couple times a day. Happy hatching!