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<blockquote data-quote="livestock101" data-source="post: 365677" data-attributes="member: 6129"><p>Cold temps kill the embryo. The 40 degree temp is on the cold side but I know someone that hatched 4 outta 5 duck eggs after putting them in the refrigerator for 3 days by accident. I'd try to collect the eggs as soon as possible. Most ducks lay in the evening or first thing in the morning....though we've had some lay all throughout the day. :roll:</p><p></p><p>Storing duck eggs for a week should pose no problem. Duck eggs hatch best when stored for 2-3 days. At 7 days the hatch rate declines I think about 5%. At 14 days seems the hatch rate declines by 10%. By 3 weeks the hatch rate is practically nothing. Store them (pointy end down) somewhere around 55 degrees F. If possible, an area that has a humidity level of 75% is best. Basements or cellars tend to work well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="livestock101, post: 365677, member: 6129"] Cold temps kill the embryo. The 40 degree temp is on the cold side but I know someone that hatched 4 outta 5 duck eggs after putting them in the refrigerator for 3 days by accident. I'd try to collect the eggs as soon as possible. Most ducks lay in the evening or first thing in the morning....though we've had some lay all throughout the day. :roll: Storing duck eggs for a week should pose no problem. Duck eggs hatch best when stored for 2-3 days. At 7 days the hatch rate declines I think about 5%. At 14 days seems the hatch rate declines by 10%. By 3 weeks the hatch rate is practically nothing. Store them (pointy end down) somewhere around 55 degrees F. If possible, an area that has a humidity level of 75% is best. Basements or cellars tend to work well. [/QUOTE]
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