How old can eggs be

[debilorrah]

When they go in the bator. I searched the site and learning center, and I am sure the answer is there somewhere, buried in the thousands of posts....

We have three turkey eggs and one is 7 days old. Too old?

 

[Terri]

deb, i think i read 7 days at the most too

 

[redhen]

Put it in Debi..people have had eggs much older hatch.. Good luck!

 

[debilorrah]

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REALLY??? I guess it can't hurt anything right? The bator should be here by wednesday. If i cant get my butt to work to pick it up!! I am so excited to start.










What is lockdown?

 

[redhen]

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REALLY??? I guess it can't hurt anything right? The bator should be here by wednesday. If i cant get my butt to work to pick it up!! I am so excited to start.










What is lockdown?

Lock-down is the last 3 days before hatch date....(i believe) where they say dont open the bator at all.. and you have to up the humidity also for them to hatch...
A hatching guru will step in and know more...

 

[redhen]

Also..i think that they do say 7-10 days for hatching eggs to be good...then the hatch rate drops...
but like i said...people have put older eggs in the bator and they still hatched..you just never know..

 

[hinkjc]

You have nothing to lose trying. Depending on if they were stored properly, eggs can be held for up to 14 days. I can tell you wild turkey hens set their clutch for 10-14 days before they start incubating.

 

[lockedhearts]

Debi,
I found a stash of Pheonix eggs from my one pair, since it was just one hen, I knew the oldest of the 14 was at least 14 days old. I stuck all 14 in the bator and 10 are developing, so one of those was likely at least 10 days old when I put them in.

 

[deerman]

After 10 days hatch rate start to drop, but true most hens take longer than that to lay their clutch.

I alway set mine every 7 days, that way hatch time is alway the same day of the week.

 

[debilorrah]

Thanks guys!!! The oldest egg is today 8 days old, so it will be 10 days old when we get the bator.