1st time trying to hatch with a broody hen.

[Caffus]

I candled my eggs in the incubator. They are all fertilized and on day 8. Some look stuck to one side of the egg. I have an auto turner, turning every hour because I don't think it turns well. If I hand turn 3 times a day, can they recover?

 

[Caffus]

I candled my eggs in the incubator. They are all fertilized and on day 8. Some look stuck to one side of the egg. I have an auto turner, turning every hour because I don't think it turns well. If I hand turn 3 times a day, can they recover?

Or should I turn them more often?

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Thinking about how many times a broody turns her eggs, yes.

 

[Caffus]

Thinking about how many times a broody turns her eggs, yes.

Yes, I know, but they do have an atuo turner going as well. I'll try to turn them every 3 hours during the day.

 

[Pollito Pelon]

Interesting, how does dry dirt increase humidity?

Scientific explanation summarize dirt or sand hold water molecules even in dry desert it still holds water

 

[Pollito Pelon]

Yes, I know, but they do have an atuo turner going as well. I'll try to turn them every 3 hours during the day.

Depends how comfortable she is

 

[Pollito Pelon]

I candled my eggs in the incubator. They are all fertilized and on day 8. Some look stuck to one side of the egg. I have an auto turner, turning every hour because I don't think it turns well. If I hand turn 3 times a day, can they recover?

Thats caused by not turning during storing yolk gets stuck on one side

 

[Caffus]

Depends how comfortable she is

The ones I candled are the ones in the incubator. The turner doesn't work well. Anyhow, they seemed to have recovered already.

 

[Caffus]

There's only 3 eggs left in her nest. I don't see a trace of the one that's missing. I hope at least one will live. They should be hatching any day now

 

[BigBlueHen53]