Bator turning eggs every hour

[Southern Gardener]

I have the Brinsea R-Com - the manual says it's supposed to turn the eggs every 3 hours, but they are turning every hour. Will it hurt the eggs/chicks to be turned every hour? Anyone else have this same unit with this problem?

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

is it a full turn?

 

[Southern Gardener]

Yes, it is a full rotation. Talked to some kid at the Brinsea company - he didn't know squat about incubating eggs. He said to send it back and he could recalibrate it.

 

[Southern Gardener]

Anyone? Should I adjust the eggs myself?

 

[JewellFarm]

Well I read somewhere that a hen on average turns eggs 200 times a day, so considering that......

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

gosh I really don't know, but seems like an important question maybe an expert could hop on here and answer this . . .

 

[Southern Gardener]

We got an e-mail back from the Brinsea. The R-Com is supposed to turn every hour - the manufacturer has failed to update the instruction manual.

 

[Maryallison]

Oh good!