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How long Do Fertile Eggs last?

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by Paaz1120, Jul 19, 2010.

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  1. Jul 19, 2010 #1
    Paaz1120

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    I was wondering long does a fertile egg last before setting in incubator.
    I need to send some eggs to my dads cousin in PA and right now only 1 pair is laying everyone else kind of stopped.
    I was told only 5 days and then I heard more. I will be flying them on the plane with me next week in a special made box.
    and I wasnt to know how many days before I can start to collect?

    anyone help please?

    Thank you!!
     
  2. Jul 19, 2010 #2
    bigdawg

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    you willget all kinds of answers. myself, nothing over 10 days. good luck
     
  3. Jul 19, 2010 #3
    Paaz1120

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    Thank You Very much!!

    I will start to collect today! that will be 9 days. Thank you again!!
     
  4. Jul 19, 2010 #4
    Ridgerunner

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  5. Jul 19, 2010 #5
    D'Angelo N Va.

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    I was always told at the 11th day, the egg starts to bread down..so 10 days or under.
     
  6. Jul 19, 2010 #6
    dieselgrl48

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    I think the max is around 7 day's lala But...I dunno.I rarely throw out any egg if under 10 day's old will inc. and check for fertility at around day 9-12 if I have room in this crappy inc. baaaa.I hatched 9 out of 12 turkey egg's once and well they only lay an egg a day like chickens and one egg got broken so...She had hidden nest and probably would have deposited a couple more before actualy sitting them.Shipping is hard on egg's all the bouncing around so it does decrease the hatchibility.
     

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