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hatching egg question-storing eggs?

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by crazyforchicks, Dec 15, 2010.

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  1. Dec 15, 2010 #1
    crazyforchicks

    crazyforchicks Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I am only getting about two eggs a day from my girls and I want to hatch out some of them and was wondering what should I do with the eggs I collect in the mean time? What temp do
    I store them and how long do they last for stored? I am new to this hatching business and just have alot of questions about it... [​IMG]
     
  3. Dec 15, 2010 #2
    Chickie15

    Chickie15 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Quote:We kept ours at room temp in the kitchen until we were ready to put them in. We turned them a few times a day and they turned out fine. [​IMG]
     
  5. Dec 15, 2010 #3
    chuckzoo

    chuckzoo Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Quote:I will share what I read recenctly on what I believe to be a reputable site. Older eggs, older than ten days, can have leg problem when they hatch. Turning the eggs sounds like sound advice.
     
  7. Dec 15, 2010 #4
    SundownWaterfowl

    SundownWaterfowl Overrun With Chickens

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    Store them large end up. Turn them a couple times a day. Keep them in cool temps. When I hatch eggs, I have held them up to 2 weeks and they hatched just fine.
     
  9. Dec 15, 2010 #5
    sourland

    sourland Broody Magician Premium Member

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    I always stored them in the cellar at a temp. of approximately 60 degrees F and humidity around 50%. I stored them on their side marked with a big X and turned them daily. I successfully hatched eggs older than 2 weeks, but found that optimum results were achieved on eggs stored a shorter period of time. Basically, I kept eggs until I had enough to fill the incubator.
     

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