Incubating eggs from the regridgerator...???

[lcw1995]

I sold 9 chicks today for $46. I am out now. So I got 25 eggs out of the refridgerator that have only been in there for a maximum 7 days. Probably less. Anyway I got them out and am getting the incubator ready, its at about 86* now waiting for it to get up to 99.5 but uhmm, how long do I keep them out before I put the 25 in the incubator??
Got them out a few hours ago and there cooler now, a little cool to the touch. How long do I wait? Till tonight when the bator is warmed up and the eggs are room temp.? Or tomorrow morning?

Thanks,
Cole.

P.S. Ive hatched many eggs before but never out of the fridge which ive heard can be done. So i'm wiling to give it a try.

 

[al6517]

You should let them sit out for at least 10-12 hrs before setting, you can hatch from the fridge but IMO it may be hit or miss with hatch rates, but like you said it's worth a try.

AL

 

[lcw1995]

Yea well ill still give it a try. Don't know how well my hatch rate will be but still gonna see what happens.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

we have the best hen from an egg that was given to our son (he was 2 at the time) carried by him, shaken, put in the fridge and then 8 days later put in the bator when I was setting other eggs.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

I refrigerate most all of my hatching eggs. My usual procedure is to let them come back up to room temperature before putting them in the box. Less condensation on the eggs that way.

 

[lcw1995]

And how good's your hatch rate?

 

[A.T. Hagan]

The last batch (the ones that stayed home) had thirty three eggs in it and I successfully hatched thirty one for a 93% hatch rate.