How long do quail eggs last before you incubate them?

[pringle]

How long do quail eggs last before you incubate them?And also were do you put them in that timeframe?

 

[deerman]

Hatch rate drops after 10 day, eggs need turn every day. Store cool best around 50 degrees.

 

[pringle]

Thx so much!!!

 

[JJMR794]

Note=== Most Notice A Better Hatch If They Are Stored At Least 72 Hrs Before Being Set. And They Will Keep 14 Days Or So If Kept In Ideal Conditions. But Deerman Is Absolutely Correct In That The Hatch Rate Does Drop From 10 Days On...

 

[deerman]

Egg stored for 3 weeks, you still can get some too hatch.
I myself I like to set eggs ones a week. That way they start hatching same day of the week.

 

[Ridgerunner]

You might check out this site. It has a lot of information on storing and turning eggs for incubation. And it is for all birds, not just chickens.

Texas A&M Incubation site
http://gallus.tamu.edu/Extension publications/b6092.pdf

 

[al6517]

Quote:
Hits the nail on the head.

 

[fitzy]

I personally gather eggs twice a day and just put them on the counter without turning/moving etc.....our last hatch was around 87%, but the eggs were only a week old at most!

 

[deerman]

Quote:
Hits the nail on the head.

Most times I hit the nail on my thumb!!!!!!!!

 

[deerman]

Sorry refresh, so it double