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!!
Nine or ten days should be fine. This link talks about turning them and gives other good info on how best to store them. Good luck! Texas A&M Incubation site http://gallus.tamu.edu/library/extpublications/b6092.pdf
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.
