Changing incubators with different turn patterns

[Nelliebo]

I am trying to hatch some duck eggs that I bought online. I tested our old (10-15 year old) styrofoam incubator before the eggs arrived and all seemed to be working fine, but now that I have eggs in it, I'm having trouble keeping the temp and humidity regulated since the controls are a single knob and I have to use an additional thermometer and hygrometer. Also, the turner in the old incubator isn't working consistently and is needing babying. So, I bought a new incubator and intended to move the eggs over, but am now afraid that the changing of the rotating pattern might harm the eggs--rocking back and forth vertically vs rotating horizontally. We're on day 10 with wiggly embryos. Is it OK to switch them over, or should I stick it out for another 18 days in the old one and just use the new one for new eggs? Will the change in turning patterns harm my 3 little guys? Thanks!

 

[Ridgerunner]

The change in turning patterns will not harm them at all. I'd change them as soon as I knew the new one was stable with temp and humidity.

Good luck

 

[Nelliebo]

Thanks! I'm waiting for my new thermometers come, then I'll move them over. This is the first time we've hatched anything bigger than quail eggs (and that was years and years ago) so I'm nervous and extra cautious.