how long collect quail eggs?

[tmart82692]

Hi BYC I just got my first trio of coturnix quail about 6 days ago and got my first egg today. How long can I collect eggs before placing them in the incubator or should I place them in the incubator as soon as I get them? If I can collect them how many days should I and what temp range to store them until incubation.

 

[paneubert]

About a week. Room temp or slightly colder. The first eggs might not be as fertile as if you waited to incubate eggs that were laid a little later. And by that I mean just wait for the eggs that start being laid next week.