A hatching question. Please read!!!!

[M To The Maxx]

I read that you should stop rotating a egg 3 days before they are supposed to hatch. I was wondering if I could keep the chicks in the egg turner but just make sure to turn it off. Is this okay? Or should I take the egg turner out and put the eggs on the ground in the incubator.

 

[M To The Maxx]

Anybody?

 

[chuck12]

I like to keep eggs in a carton in an upright position with the fat end up.
It should be fine to turn off the egg turner and have them straight up.

 

[Chicky Tocks]

I would take the egg turner out. The chicks might get tangled up in it when they hatch. Little legs stuck in the holes and necks in between the cracks...

ETA - I hatch in egg cartons as well, but they're not made up like a turner is. The turner has holes and slits and is more mechanical..and a little elevated from the bottom of the bator.

 

[bigtooks]

i would take it out...the hatching egg needs to be able to roll around

 

[chuck12]

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I have had great success with the egg carton method.

 

[natalie1136]

I take my turner out and lay the eggs in the bottom of the bator. They hatch fine like that.

 

[M To The Maxx]

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I was thinking that would be the smart way to go. I just wanted to be sure because I have never hatched any chicks before.

 

[chuck12]

I just took my buttons out of the carton and laid them flat now 3 are pipping.

I am always privy to better info.

 

[BUFF DADDY]

3 days before we take the eggs out the turner and if there cracking we turn em right side upards.