*How long can fertile eggs sit??*

[Tripp16]

Ok so I am hopefully going to pick up some silkie eggs from a place thats abotu a hour and a half away from me.

People think Im crazy for driving that far!

I just cant risk having

shipped eggs fail on me again and this is a close as I can find.

So anyways! My question is. The guy said the dozen Im getting was finished off last night. It will be tomorrow when I put them in the bator. But Im not sure how long it took to

make up that dozen. I would guess 3 or 4 days. I think he has a good bit of hens.

So how long until they no longer grow? Or are "dead"

Thanks in advance!!

 

[Tripp16]

Nobody can help??

 

[hemet dennis]

sorry i don't know was waiting for some one who knew

 

[Tripp16]

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Haha. Where is everyone tonight..?

 

[CrestedGirl]

I believe it is 3 or 4 weeks before they embryo dies.

I know someone who hatched a 3 week old egg!

 

[begbfg]

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Haha. Where is everyone tonight..?

Watching eggs hatch maybe? (At least I am!)

I'm not sure if I'm remembering this correctly, but, I think I read in the forum somewhere that 3 weeks is about as long as you want to hold onto hatching eggs. Can you call the place you got them from and get an age estimate?

 

[Tripp16]

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Haha. Where is everyone tonight..?

Watching eggs hatch maybe? (At least I am!)

I'm not sure if I'm remembering this correctly, but, I think I read in the forum somewhere that 3 weeks is about as long as you want to hold onto hatching eggs. Can you call the place you got them from and get an age estimate?

Well I'm going to ask tomorrow when I pick them up. Thanks for the replies!

 

[hemet dennis]

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Haha. Where is everyone tonight..?

Watching eggs hatch maybe? (At least I am!)

I'm not sure if I'm remembering this correctly, but, I think I read in the forum somewhere that 3 weeks is about as long as you want to hold onto hatching eggs. Can you call the place you got them from and get an age estimate?

I would hope for 10 days at the most
good luck with them

 

[cmom]

7 to 10 days after the eggs are layed at the most for a good hatch rate. You can still have some hatch but the longer the time the less viable the eggs will become.

 

[Glenmar]

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