I want to collect eggs to hatch, but not sure how?

FrizzleFreak

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Obviously, refrigerating is bad. Also, is there any way to check fertility before incubation? I'm getting two eggs a day from the hens I want to breed (not bad for two cochin frizz). Where should I keep the eggs? How long can I keep them before they absolutely have to go in the bator? I usually just let the hens decide, but I want babies!!
 
You can store them in a cool closet or basement pointy end down in the egg carton. Turn the 3x a day. I just prop up one end of the egg carton.
They can hold for as lond as 14 days.
They only way to check ans see if they are fertile is to crack the open and look.
 
7 to 10 days in a cool dry place, no refrigeration. Set them in egg cartons and tilt 2 or 3 times a day on one end to the other by placing a piece of wooden block or a book. Keeps them viable.

No flopping them over, you will ruin the air sac.

Candling will not show un-fertile til day 7 or so. I always wait til day 10
 
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