turning eggs

[adobechicks]

I have had my eggs in the incubator pointy side down for days 1-6 and have been just kinda tilting them back and forth to turn them. I candled them last night and they are growing well. Should I now lay them down on their side and actually turn them or are they ok sitting up and down and just tilting them back and forth until hatching????

 

[FireTigeris]

I'm not sure- I do know hens don't stand their eggs up and can have 100% hatches.

Good luck

 

[adobechicks]

The reason i stood them up is because they were shipped and the box was all smashed up when it got to me. Some of the eggs were smashed. So I wanted to make sure the air cell settled in the right place.

 

[bwalden]

If you use an automatic egg turner (most of them) will be with the small end pointing down. Then you get the side to side tilting with the egg turner. I always have good luck with this. In years past I didnt have a turner and just rolled them from one side marked with and X and the other with and O. This also works well. But I think as long as you are moving the egg one way or the other you should be good. Good luck and happy hatching!

 

[adobechicks]

If you use an automatic egg turner (most of them) will be with the small end pointing down. Then you get the side to side tilting with the egg turner. I always have good luck with this. In years past I didnt have a turner and just rolled them from one side marked with and X and the other with and O. This also works well. But I think as long as you are moving the egg one way or the other you should be good. Good luck and happy hatching!

Great!!! I was thinking the same thing...because I have seen those kind of automatic turners. Just wasn't sure what was best to do. I think I will just leave them then. I cut the egg cartons down really low so they should be ok. This is my first time and I am just happy that they are doing something....i was so worried after shipping that they wouldn't. Now fingers crossed that all goes well from here on out.