Hatching Guinea Fowl Eggs

[jsquared2]

Hi, My guinea hens/cocks are 6 months old and laying pretty regular. They are in a hen house and keep burying their eggs in straw/dirt (it's no warmer than 30 degrees F)--now that I'm home, I went in and collected only 5 of the eggs and they are in the incubator. I think they might be laying on a whole pile of them though buried. How many days can I go back and dig up to hatch myself?

Thanks for your help!

 

[chicklover 1998]

Hi, welcome to BYC, do you mean how long will they be hatchable past the time they are laid or.... because at 30 they would only be viable for a few hours.

 

[jsquared2]

Yes; So at 30 degrees we should just eat them after a few hours? LOL? Thanks-

 

[chicklover 1998]

yes because if they are under 50 degrees Fahrenheit for extended periods of time it kills the embryo.

 

[jsquared2]

Thanks-

 

[chicklover 1998]

yep no problem