how to store eggs to incubate

[ninjachickn]

Ok im gonna start building an incubator soon.what is the best way to store the eggs to get enough to incubate. I want to try atleast 10 I only have one hen atthe moment. She will lay two days then skip a day so it will take me atleast two weeks to get ten eggs is this to long to wait to start all the eggs at the same time? Or should I go with less eggs.im planing on adding two more hens soon.should I just wait till then to try it?

 

[suebee]

Your eggs should still be fine at 2 weeks. I've hatched 3 week old eggs but that would be max. Good luck on your incubator.

 

[redjackson]

Sorry not trying to hijack your thread but ive been wondering myself

....do you keep them in the fridge untill your ready or on the counter?

 

[suebee]

No such thing as hijacking here at byc!! Store your eggs at room temp. Don't put in fridge!

 

[redjackson]

No such thing as hijacking here at byc!! Store your eggs at room temp. Don't put in fridge!

Thank you suebee...Im hoping for a hen to go broody soon.

 

[Fred's Hens]

We store in the basement, at 58F. Cooler seems better to us. We store the eggs in an egg carton, using a block of wood to lift one end of the carton, then the other end, three times a day. It has worked well for us. We don't like to load eggs over 10 days old.