2007-04-08 12:38:08 · 7 answers · asked by LilJoey 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
No. Store bought eggs are not fertile, and have been chilled anyway. Gotta have an egg that's been layed by a chicken that has been mated by a rooster. Then the temp of the egg must be kept warm enuf. Like another poster wrote, the best way is the old fashioned way...a mama hen.
2007-04-08 13:19:54 · answer #1 · answered by ~RedBird~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just so you know many store bought eggs are fertilized.They are also cold stored.Eggs stored below 55 degrees will not hatch.
If your question is can you hatch a store bought egg the answer is no.First they are stored at to low of a temperature,second then are many times run through an egg wash.
Viable eggs can be hatched without an incubator.Though in most cases it fails due to lack of humidity control.Unless of course they are being hatched by a hen.
One other thing In rare cases fertile eggs are laid by a hen that has not been exposed to a rooster.It is a type of asexual reproduction.It's far from the rule but does happen.
2007-04-08 16:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by ddstantlerstill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the egg has to have been fretilized by a rooster and not chilled . You csan hatch an egg this way with a lit. we raised litlle chick like this in the bath room you have to turn them everyday it's a lot of hassel it's best to let a hen set on them unless you have the time.
2007-04-08 12:47:59 · answer #3 · answered by joannaduplessis@sbcglobal.net 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. they are not fertilized if you got them at the store. and unless you have a broody hen there is no way. incubators provide the perfect humidity and warmth to make the chick grow. if you go to a farm, that has roosters then they are fertile, but not from a store.
2007-04-08 13:06:26 · answer #4 · answered by hickchick210 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about taking an egg out of the carton in the fridge?
NOPE,can't do it.
First off,these eggs have been too cold for too long.
Secondly,these eggs have been tested for fertility and those eggs that are fertile are not put in the carton for public sale. . . it is the fertile eggs that they take out that are used for hatching and raising for meat.
2007-04-08 12:44:10 · answer #5 · answered by Just Q 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but the egg has to be fertilized. best egg to use is a free range egg where they also have roosters present.
2007-04-08 12:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Idon,t think so. But you could try. putting heat lamp over top egg keep it good and warn, see if it hatch or rots.
2007-04-12 00:09:57 · answer #7 · answered by jackie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋