How to store eggs for incubation?

[ChickenEnthusiast2000]

Hi people of BYC! I wanted to know how to store eggs for later incubation because my chicken lays egg 2 days and then takes a day break. I have a 7 egg incubator so for seven eggs the first egg will have to wait for almost 9 days. If it depends of temp so it stays about 30C and humidy gets about 60%.

 

[sourland]

Store in a dry, clean place and turn a couple of times daily. Temperature and humidity should be fine. Good luck.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

30C is way too warm. Above 27C the embryo will begin to develop but disproportionately leading to a failed hatch. The closer you can get storage to 12C the better. 20C would be acceptable.
The highest you can keep the humidity the better. That prevents premature early moisture loss.

IMO, you would be better off hatching every 5 to 9 days to keep your hatch rate high. Managing a staggered hatch requires a little extra juggling.

https://www.pasreform.com/en/knowledge/56/storage-of-hatching-eggs

https://www.brinsea.com/articles/advice/EggStorage.aspx