where do i store the eggs before incubating them

[chickenmama109]

when should i collect the eggs for incubating when i get a incubator and where do you store the eggs before and how long do you have to store them for before you put them in



thanks to all help

 

[lazy gardener]

This should tell you everything you need to know. Please read the whole article before you even buy an incubator. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hatching-eggs-101.64195/

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Just store them in a carton. Tip them a little, so they aren't upside down, and rotate them everyday, so that nothing Inside sticks. Have you thought about hatching under a broody? I think that is the best way.

 

[chickenmama109]

yes and i had a broody hen but a dog got her and i cant get no other hen to go broody

 

[chickenmama109]

when i store them what temp do i leave them at and do i have to store them can i just put them in the incubator

 

[jvls1942]

if you have a basement that stays at about 60F that is OK.
a little cooler or warmer won't hurt.

you can store them up to a month.
just keep in mind, the longer you store them the less hatches you will have.
I always try to get them into the incubator within a week. I shoot for 3 days ideally ..

 

[junebuggena]

I store my hatching eggs exactly the same as I do my eating eggs, fat end up, in a carton, at room temp. When I want to incubate, I just grab the freshest eggs and fill up the incubator.

 

[chickenmama109]

thanks can i just put them right in the incubator or do i HAVE to wait 24 hours first

 

[junebuggena]

Shipped eggs must be allowed to sit for 24 hours, fat end up before you can put them in the incubator.
If straight from your coop, there is no need to wait. But it is best to set all the eggs at once, and not over the course of several days.

 

[chickenmama109]

thanks