Gathering Eggs to incubator

[GoldenGirl]

Hi, I love this forum! I have been raising chicks/chickens for years, but this will be my first time purchasing an incubator and using it to hatch my fertile chicken eggs. I have 7 hens and 2 roosters, so I am assuming their eggs are fertile. They will be year old hens next month. I've read on how to candle them and such, but I am needing to know how to handle the eggs I gather each day in order to use them in the incubator.

Thank you!
Debi

 

[Barry]

Go to the links listed in the Sticky Post at the top of this topic, all the info you will ever need on the subject is there.

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

I store mine in a paper egg tray, and place the little end down. And turn them once a day, by putting something under one side of the tray and switching sides once a day.

ETA:

and also I store mine at room temperture. (I fogot that part)

 

[lilbreeches]

first and foremost......

and to the hatching addiction!

you should put your eggs in a dry place where the temps are not too warm (not sure what exact temp is). make sure to turn them once a day. you shouldn't keep them longer than 7 - 10 days before incubating. and do not wash them. good luck