Day 18 or 19?

[Frozen Feathers]

I put my eggs in the bator, and made a little chart(basically to keep track of turning), day 1 being yesterday the day I put them in. So, is it day 18 or 19 when I have to stop turning them??

 

[kelly]

I', m new to this but if I read what was posted here. Day 1 is not the day you put them in. If you put them in today then day 1 is tomorrow. And you stop turning on day 18 but maybe some with more experience will answer for sure.

Kelly

 

[jkcove08]

If I put them in before noon then that day is day 1, if I put them in after noon then the next day is day 1. If I can get to the PO first thing in the morning and pick them up I will usually put them in the bator that night before bed. If I cant get them picked up they dont get here until about 1 so I wait until the fallowing moring to put them in. It will not make a difference if you are off by 12 hours. They will hatch when they are ready. As long as you keep them turned on a regular schedule for the first 14 days that is the most important. I have stopped my at day 16 when I have had to put a couple sets in the hatcher at the same time but they are a day or 2 apart. I have 2 sets like that right now in the bator. I feel it is better to stop turning a couple days early then to open the bator the day before hatch. Mine usually start a day early so that would put some into possible problems. Dont worry it wont hurt them at all either way. Jenn

 

[Frozen Feathers]

Thanks guys.

I'm new at this, so I'm sure I'll have more questions.