How to store hatching eggs and for how long?

[DogIsMyShepherd]

I have an incubator coming from amazon, I was unsure of when it was gonna get here, and was gonna try and hatch some muscovy eggs. Then my Muscovy and my silkie went broody and were fighting over an egg this morning so got 10 Muscovy and 2 runner eggs. Then just found out my incubator is coming wednesday April 8. Sometimes things come a day or 2 earlier then expected shipping. Anyway will the eggs be good until then? how should I store them? Thank you

 

[R2elk]

I have an incubator coming from amazon, I was unsure of when it was gonna get here, and was gonna try and hatch some muscovy eggs. Then my Muscovy and my silkie went broody and were fighting over an egg this morning so got 10 Muscovy and 2 runner eggs. Then just found out my incubator is coming wednesday April 8. Sometimes things come a day or 2 earlier then expected shipping. Anyway will the eggs be good until then? how should I store them? Thank you

There is a section in Hatching Eggs 101 by @Sally Sunshine that has all the information that you need about how to store hatching eggs. Any other questions you may have are also answered in her well researched article.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

You didn't say how old the eggs are now. Normally, a week to 10 days under ideal conditions is about all they are viable for. Possibly 2 weeks at the outside.
Longer storage can be achieved by keeping them around 50F, in higher humidity, wrap in plastic, turn a couple times a day and if planning on more than a week storage, store the eggs small end up. Pre-storage incubation can sometimes prolong viability. That would be reaching incubating temperature for about 4 or 5 hours.

 

[DogIsMyShepherd]

You didn't say how old the eggs are now. Normally, a week to 10 days under ideal conditions is about all they are viable for. Possibly 2 weeks at the outside.
Longer storage can be achieved by keeping them around 50F, in higher humidity, wrap in plastic, turn a couple times a day and if planning on more than a week storage, store the eggs small end up. Pre-storage incubation can sometimes prolong viability. That would be reaching incubating temperature for about 4 or 5 hours.

Sorry. Some were collected yesterday some today