If a hen has laid a fertilized egg and has not yet incubated on it, how long can you keep such an egg cold before incubating it yourself…? I would like to do that with 6 eggs :D.
Asker: jake, 18 years old
Answer
Dear Jake,
chicken eggs should not be stored for more than a week before hatching. The maximum shelf life is about 3 weeks, but only a few eggs that are stored for that long will eventually hatch a healthy chick.
Answered by
Prof. dr. Dr Pieter Cornillie
Veterinary Morphology: Embryology incl. Teratology Anatomy Histology
university of Ghent
http://www.ugent.be
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