I routinely collect eggs for up to 21 days before incubating them. While the claim is that hatchability decreases with the length of time the eggs are stored, eggs don't suddenly become non-viable after 10 days. Their viability may decrease slightly with time but more of it has to do with how they are stored.
Three times daily is recommended.
So glad to hear this as I only have one hen that I want offspring from.
There is a section in Hatching Eggs 101 by @Sally Sunshine that deals with storing hatching eggs. One particular method is for storing eggs longer than the recommended 7 to 10 days. It involves storing the eggs pointy end up without any turning.
You can raise the humidity like normal. If the staggered hatch is only a few days (I was told up to 10 days apart). It will be fine to put all on lockdown... as for turning I didn’t turn any of them because of them being shipped eggs. I as told you wouldn’t have to turn any at that point. Preference I guess. A quick open and turn shouldn’t hurt the farther along ones... others may have other opinions on this..
You received bad advice about not needing to turn shipped eggs. Studies have proven that it is more critical to turn eggs early during the incubation period. During the latter stages, turning is not critical because the fetus moves enough on its own.
I did turn them up to the first lockdown. I had detached air cells is why I didn’t turn them later. The later time is when I stopped turning
My misunderstanding. There is no reason to turn any eggs during lockdown and not turning is not a problem during the last 10 days.I did turn them up to the first lockdown. I had detached air cells is why I didn’t turn them later. The later time is when I stopped turning
Sorry if that wasn’t clear on my other post..
You should start turning them on day 1. Studies have proven that it is more important to turn eggs early during the incubation period than at any other time.
Theres no chance to damage the embryo?
