storing hatchable eggs

[pigfarmer]

I am trying/wanting to store hatchable/fertile eggs.
What is the best way to store them?
I have a small fridge I am setting up, at the lowest or highest temp...?
Any good ideas???

 

[klf73]

actually I was told room temp is best as long as it is below 80....also you need to still turn them every now and then...that is my unresearched answer, as that is what I was told by an old timer. I never bothered to look it up as I didn't have anything worth storing at the time

 

[hoppy]

I have hatched eggs that sat in my fridge for 2 weeks with out being moved. that said, it's not how I usually store my hatching eggs. i store them in my cool cellar and tilt them at least once daily, but always and odd number of times.

 

[Chris09]

They say the best temperature is 40 to 60 degrees and at 70 to 90 percent humidity but to the point that mold starts to grow..
They all so should be turned twice a day...

Chris

 

[NakPakChick]

I stored mine in an egg carton on top of the fridge. Kinda rocking the cartons once day, by putting something along the long side of the carton to raise it and then switching it the next day to the other side, so that nothing sticks. I pushed the limit a bit, and some of em were at 10 days of being stored. I've got 9 out of 20 good eggs so far, a few more in the process of hatching.

Good luck!

 

[Davaroo]

The optimum storage temperature is around 60 degrees F at a Rh of 50-60%.
The eggs should be rotated, tilted etc. once per day during the storage period, which should last no more than 10 days, at the outside.

 

[pigfarmer]

Thanx for the posts/replies...
From what I read... 55 deg and 75% humidity is a good environment(ish).
So with that said and your input, I will try what I listed below..................................................

I am looking at 55 degrees in the small fridge at about 75% humidity.
And I will turn them 2x a day (morning/night) in an egg carton... for ease of storage and rotation.
I plan on incubation start this next weekend coming up.
EE's/Ameraucanas and a few mutts (Brown leghorn cross with Ameraucana roo).
This will be my first incubation procedure.