how fast do eggs freeze - how long do i have to collect them in 20F

[Jenbirdee]

so it’s about 24 f now and I just saw a hen go into the coop and come out half hour later she probably laid an egg in there. How much time do I have to go out and collect it before it might freeze

 

[littlecoopnextdoor]

we're colder than that right now and I just get them once a day and pop them in the fridge. check for cracks (in a glass of water) and if in doubt, hard boil or scramble and feed back to your ladies.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Its negative 20 here. It got to negative 38 last night. My eggs usally freeze after about 30 minutes in 20 degree coop.

 

[MysteryChicken]

It's 7°F here currently, not gonna get any higher then 16°F today. So, I'll be collecting eggs throughout the day today.

 

[aart]

Hard to say for sure, depends on many factors, but I'd be checking every couple-few hours.

 

[littlecoopnextdoor]

Okay so at first I was like, ya eggs are taking a while to freeze but now I am finding they're all freezing and cracking too! I will have to get out there every couple hours now. Hard when I'm working but I'm missing out on food!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I had a egg laid at 7:00 this morning so 30 minutes after i went out. Then i went out at 8:30 and the egg was already cracked.

 

[Penpal]

Has anyone used a heat source in the nests? Nothing that would get hot, just warm enough to not freeze the eggs?

 

[aart]

Has anyone used a heat source in the nests? Nothing that would get hot, just warm enough to not freeze the eggs?

@DobieLover uses one.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Has anyone used a heat source in the nests? Nothing that would get hot, just warm enough to not freeze the eggs?

Heating pad (one without a timer) set on a thermocube. I don't use one, just a thought.