how to keep shipped eggs until incubated???

[goochgirl]

I'm going to go ahead and order some fertilized eggs for my kids. I know they need to set for a day at room temp before I put them in the incubator. If we don't set the eggs until the 11th, they have to sit out on the 10th. If I order now, they will get here overnight.... what do I do with them until then????? I remember, vaguely, reading that they can go in the fridge for a short time. Is this too long? Can you tell that I don't have the first clue about this ????????????????

 

[heathersboers]

Hi- Im new- but I have stored eggs in the fridge for about a week and still had 95% hatch rate.

 

[Illia]

You should only refrigerate them if your refrigerator is set to 50 degrees. I would not advise letting eggs sit in any colder of temps for that long.

I usually let them sit in any room that is 50-65 degrees, and if they have to sit for over a day - turn them occasionally like you would if they were incubating. Keeps things from sticking to the side of the egg.