Hands on hatching and help

Leah567 said:

I don't have it yet, it might be here tomorrow

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Okay, we would only be guessing because we don't have it, I'm sorry.

That's alright!! Thanks for your time and help!!!

Leah567 said:

That's alright!! Thanks for your time and help!!!

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Sure, no problem. Do the research with the name.

Annjee said:

Brinsea did not do the study that was from a University. There are quite a few actually--enough that is valid and of course repeatable. Yes-- I misspoke ... it was based on a study, of course

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Yes! and up until this year they did not recommend it for geese because the studies were not complete yet. Brinsea now recommends periodic cooling for hatching out goose eggs

ronott1 said:

Oh My!

There are studies that show the benefits of periodic cooling but it does not sound like the person would believe them

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Nope, I doubt it... his earlier post was about his age and how long he's been incubating and how he 'knows what he is talking about'...
Said candling too often will kill embryos too... :/

I don't do the cooling, but I know it has merit and solid truth behind it... but I also hand turn and have my bator open every day, few times a day and for various extended periods, lol...

WVduckchick said:

I thought I missed some rebuttal to my response, but there wasn't any.

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Yeah, I think he saw he was outnumbered!

ronott1 said:

Yes! and up until this year they did not recommend it for geese because the studies were not complete yet. Brinsea now recommends periodic cooling for hatching out goose eggs

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If I remember correctly @Pyxis told me that cooling was absolutely necessary for successful goose egg incubation...

Just one more Question! How many times a day do you have to turn eggs? I know you stop on day 18

Leah567 said:

Just one more Question! How many times a day do you have to turn eggs? I know you stop on day 18

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At least 3x, 5x is better... always an odd number, that way an extended period of time like sleep or work time is alternated each day as to which side is up...

Leah567 said:

Just one more Question! How many times a day do you have to turn eggs? I know you stop on day 18

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Two times is the minimum. UP to 4 works great. After 4 the benefits go way down and it is hard to hand turn more the 4 times in a day

Ravynscroft said:

At least 3x, 5x is better... always an odd number, that way an extended period of time like sleep or work time is alternated each day as to which side is up...

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Good answer!

I think my brinsea turns them 10 times a day...

ronott1 said:

Good answer!

I think my brinsea turns them 10 times a day...

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But your Brinsea does it at equal time spacings...