incubating eggs after refrigerating

[Tank1]

CuIf your eggs have been in the refrigerator can you still put in an incubator for hatching? If not what is maximum wait time?

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I have some Silkie eggs cooking in my incubator that I had put in the fridge. I set 7 and 3 have developed and are doing well. The other 4 were clear, so I'm guessing they weren't fertile to begin with. The general rule of thumb is they can be held for 7 days before being set. Store them in a cool, humid place and turn them at least 3x's a day. I've had 2 week old eggs hatch though, and there's an entire thread about people hatching eggs from Trader Joes...
Nikki

 

[RWise]

Folks have hatched "fertile" eggs from whole foods as well. 16+ days old and had good hatches!

 

[cmfarm]

I have done a few batches of refrigerated eggs and find I usually get about a 65% hatch rate.

 

[Tank1]

Thanks

 

[Cynthia12]

So, just go to the market..and there is a possibility of some eggs developing when set?

Wait, would make sense .. someone said whole food? Like at a health food store?

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

So, just go to the market..and there is a possibility of some eggs developing when set?  

Wait, would make sense .. someone said whole food?   Like at a health food store?

You want to make sure you get fertile eggs. They'll be marked fertile on the box....
Nikki

 

[Cynthia12]

You want to make sure you get fertile eggs. They'll be marked fertile on the box....
Nikki

Thank you for replying. I am going to have to look for these eggs. No shipping, and my guess, nice layers.

 

[RWise]

The whole foods near me no longer has fertile eggs, maybe some do.