How long can eggs sit before they have to be put in an incubator?

[standardbanty]

How long can eggs sit before they have to be put in an incubator? I have a man mail me eggs on tuesday. I am not going to put six eggs in the bator , that not enough so i was wondering how old can the eggs be before i put them in the bator?-Thanks

 

[gabrielle1976]

7-10 days for best fertiltiy/viablity
some people have had sucsess with 14+ day old eggs but after 7-10 the hatchbiltiy is affected.

 

[katrinag]

I would noy hold them past 14 days the sooner the better. You really never know how long they had them before they shipped.

 

[standardbanty]

Ok. That sounds good they should do well then

.- Thanks