Day 5-Didn't turn eggs

[Kristy in WA]

What happens if I only turned the eggs once in the morning, and they went for 24 hours like that? Are they ruined? Kristy

 

[azelgin]

With my first hatching experience, the turner got unplugged for a day. Didn't seem to matter. Hatch rate was about 85% and most that didn't make it had developed way past the time the turner was off.

 

[elliemay0305]

i think they would be fine. they should be turned twice a day but if they they miss a turning just get them as soon as you can.

 

[Kung Foo Chicken]

Yeah it will be fine. I started my eggs last spring before I got an auto turner and had to be away for 2 days unexpectedly. 21 out of 24 hatched.

 

[MandyH]

They are supposed to be turned like 3 times a day, turning exercises the embryo and keeps it from sticking to one side of the shell. Not getting turned but once for one day will not affect them.

 

[Darin115]

I caught the stomac flu during my last hatch. I was running a high fever and failed to turn my eggs at all one day. On 2 other days I only turned 1 time. And I only turn my eggs 2 times a day anyway.

Everything came out well. I turn my eggs every 12 hours during the week and 3-5 times a day on the weekend. Works for me.

I would not worry about it. Everything should come out fine if the temps stay constant.

Darin

 

[Kristy in WA]

Thanks for all the encouragement! That is what happened here. I was SOO SICK I couldn't get downstairs to turn them. My daughter did it when she got home, so they did get turned after about 12 hours, so I guess all is well. Kristy

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

I have a self sufficient incubator, meaning that it has an auto-turner as well as a self feeding humidity system. When I candle the eggs, I have to level out the hatching trays manually and turn the auto-turner off. Well I have a very bad habit of not flipping the turner back on, so the eggs sometimes go a day or so without turning. Its never been a problem for me. If it were for a weak, I may be concerned that the embryos would be stuck to the shell wall, but 24 hours isn't anything to worry about, in my opinion. Especially not that early during incubation.