eggs how old

[robert.sutherland]

I'm asking this for a friend he  wants to take a round of eggs and put them in the fridge until he can float them under some other pairs for what reason i dont know but does anybody know how long he can do this for Ive herd of doing it for ten days but he wants to do it for longer CAN ANYBODY HELP                                             YOUR IN SPORT      BOB

[westy]

pm silverwings he will know.

[Guest]

Don't think they go in the fridge.  

 

Keep at room temperature in a shoebox-sized box, filled with dry straw, shredded paper, or cotton wool.

 

Lightly 'Mark' one long side of each egg with a felt tip pen, as you need to turn them at least once every 24 hours.

 

Believe storage up to 14 days is possible before floating under foster pair, never longer.  

 

 

[Guest]

:Psorry Bruno , dont use a felt tip pen this can bleed into the egg ! use a pencil to mark it (sorry to sound like an old hand but an old hand who new told me)                                           regards    andy  8)

[robert.sutherland]

cheers bruno that sounds just about what i told him well four days longer                                 ytours in sport  bob

[Roland]

Must keep turning them each  day. Best via a crusty loak cut in  half. Then indents made by pot eggs. Taped and write top bottom etc. so you know you have turn them. Have heard 3 weeks, but will let someone else confirm that.

[Flyer]

i use to keep quails i would take the eggs of them everyday for upto 4 WEEKS i keep them in the fridge turning twice a day. when i got to 80 eggs i put them in the incubator nearly all would hatch. but these where quails. never tried pigeon eggs.

[jimmy white]

no not in the fridge but its amazing how long they will last as long as theve never started incubating ,,and turned regular , ive done this for about a fortnight, and theve been ok , but never tried longer

[Guest]

i know that when keeping for 14 yrs... canaries+ other types of birds that it was 7 days in a cool place out of any warmth...but not in a very cold place like a fridge.....paul