Starting to collect eggs...in Colorado

[startone]

It is going to be warm for a few days...spring fever...starting to collect eggs for incubator...need a few answers please...

How long can eggs wait...as we need to collect 30 or 40...any where from 4 to 6 to 12 a day...

What is a safe temp...for?

Do not clean correct...?

Oval for hens ?

Pointy for Roosters?

Cure for barn chicken addiction...?

Would rather have a hen be the mom...anyone in the Denver area with a broody Cochin...?

Thanks

 

[farmin'chick]

It is going to be warm for a few days...spring fever...starting to collect eggs for incubator...need a few answers please...

How long can eggs wait...as we need to collect 30 or 40...any where from 4 to 6 to 12 a day...

7 days before you start to lose hatch rate %age

What is a safe temp...for?

Room temperature for holding eggs pre-incubation

Do not clean correct...?

Do not wash, wipe with a dry soft cloth instead. If there is "stuff" stuck on the egg that is dry, you can use very fine sandpaper and gently sand it off.

Oval for hens ?

Pointy for Roosters?

Not so far as I know -- this is a wonderful old wives tale, try it out for yourself if you want to, but not likely.

Cure for barn chicken addiction...?



Thanks

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