how long to hold eggs before incubation

[Myst4]

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Ummm well I did(after I brought them to room temperature of course) and I good hatches.

 

[Myst4]

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They were fine...100%hatch the first time, then 24 out of 28 for the second hatch. I have learned that the eggs go into a dorment stage when they are kept cold....then when they are warmed they begin to develop. Soooooooo...anyway, that's the way I have done it and got 36 chicks out of 30 eggs in total. Not saying that everyone should do it. I didn't have anything to lose. I hatch my own chickens eggs,get lots more if it didn't work out.

 

[bantyman]

How did you get 36 chicks out of 30 eggs ?

 

[Myst4]

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oops I meant I got 36 chicks out of 40 eggs. sorry, just typed the wrong number.

 

[Jubaby]

 

[sueg6255]

I kept eggs in the basement for 2 weeks in a cool place any had the best hatch I have had at 98%. Wish I could get that from eggs from ebay. Haven't gotten and chicks from ebay eggs in three shippments.