incubating

[Morgan231]

How long after my hens layed do I need to put the egg in the incubator. She them just today.

And please an someone tell me the correct temp in the incubator that I need and what days do I need to change this )

 

[cmobley]

You can save eggs up to 10 days. I just stick mine in the fridge door. Sometimes on a shelf in the laundry room pointed end down. Fan forced incubator 99.5 to 101. I’m not sure about still air incubator the temps I gave are what I run mine at and I dry incubate so I only add water at day 18 when lockdown starts and I get that to 60%. Everybody on here does it different just have to find what works for you. Also get calibrated gauges I use govees don’t go off the incubator readings.

 

[nuthatched]

Are the eggs fertile? How long has she been laying?
Is your incubator calibrated? Temperature doesn't need to be changed but humidity does.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I would usually collect & store eggs for a week prior to setting them in the incubator.

I don‘t change my temperature in the incubator. I have a forced air (fan) and have it set at 99.5f (37.5c) Humidity I start off at 45% and adjust accordingly depending on air cell growth after i candle. I up it to 65% for hatching.

Informative read here on incubation ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-beginners-guide-to-incubation.73350/

 

[Morgan231]

I would usually collect & store eggs for a week prior to setting them in the incubator.

I don‘t change my temperature in the incubator. I have a forced air (fan) and have it set at 99.5f (37.5c) Humidity I start off at 45% and adjust accordingly depending on air cell growth after i candle. I up it to 65% for hatching.

Informative read here on incubation ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-beginners-guide-to-incubation.73350/

would I be able to put them In today? x

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Yes I have set eggs laid the same day. How many do you have to set?

Its easier to set a full batch rather than one egg per day as that would be a staggered hatch and that causes all sorts of head aches.

 

[Morgan231]

Are the eggs fertile? How long has she been laying?
Is your incubator calibrated? Temperature doesn't need to be changed but humidity does.

yes the eggs are definitely fertile, oh she's been laying for a couple of years.

 

[Morgan231]

Yes I have set eggs laid the same day. How many do you have to set?

Its easier to set a full batch rather than one egg per day as that would be a staggered hatch and that causes all sorts of head aches.

I have some in the fridge, they've been put in a couple of days ago, would they still be able to go in the incubator? and I have about 4 freshly laid today xx

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I have some in the fridge, they've been put in a couple of days ago, would they still be able to go in the incubator? and I have about 4 freshly laid today xx

Yes they should still be fine to go in the incubator. Storing at 55f is more the ideal temp though.
STORING EGGS

I would take them out of the fridge though and let them just warm up a little before setting in the incubator.

 

[Morgan231]

Yes they should still be fine to go in the incubator. Storing at 55f is more the ideal temp though.

I would take them out of the fridge though and let just warm up a little before setting in the incubator.

Okay perfect will do x they where at roughly 46f is ther okay ?