has anyone ever tried to incubate refridgerated eggs? i was told that if i let them come to room temp slowly they may hatch.
most store bought eggs are infertile they are raised without roosters so incubation would not be possible. I personally have not tried to incubate refridgerated fresh eggs.
It's an interesting idea though. Let us know how that turns out. I might give it a shot if you're successful.
I have not done it myself, but I know many people have. Trader Joe's Stores carry fertile eggs in their refrigerator section and several people on here have been able to hatch them.
i set 4 fresh and 21 refridgerated pekin eggs today. we will see in 28 days. i gave the cold ones 1.5 days to come up to room temperature and about 12 hours in the shop at 82 degrese before putting them in. i did mark the fresh eggs so i can tell what hatches.
The last time I incubated I grabbed one of the EE eggs from the refrig; my boys help collect eggs and put them away forgetting to leave that egg for me to put in the storage area for the eggs awaiting incubation. It hatched! ( I have roosters.)
I bought refrigerated eggs from Trader Joe's. I put the dozen eggs in the garage on a really hot day to get them up to speed. Then I put them under two broodies. They hatched.
thats really cool, i have read that the optium temp for holding hatching eggs is 55 degrese, if thats true, a forty degree box shouldnt hurt much.
I'm one of the people who has successfully incubated and hatched Trader Joe's fertile eggs (hatched on New Year's Day). I have 3 laying pullets and a cockerel, all white leghorns. I'm very proud of TJ and his three Josies, in amongst my flock.
I've hatched Brahma eggs which have been in the 'fridge and then placed under a broody after allowing to warm to room temp.
