Different hatch date question???

[JordanFamily]

I am starting eggs in the bator in a couple of days and wanted to start another few eggs a week later... I am using the Brinsea Eco with auto turner... So my question is if it is possible then do I stop the auto turn when the first batch is ready for lockdown and manualy turn the other eggs??? Or can I just keep turning the eggs through lockdown until hatch? I just don't want to open the bator if I don't have to while the first clutch is in lockdown. Also do I still increase the humidity for the first batch and if so wouldn't that hurt the second batch? And will the first batch hatching earlier hurt the second batch???

Thanks

 

[Ban seabhag]

I'm bumping this up because I'd be interested to know what other people do in this situation. I think you can turn off the turner and not move the later ones at all if it's only a few days... Don't know about a week. You really don't want to open the incubator at all when its in lockdown... So I would think hand turning would be out.

 

[Daidohead]

Mind you I have about 6 minutes of hatching experiance. From what posts I have read most staggered hatches are done with 2 incubators. One to incubate with a turner. one without a turner for lockdown. The hatching chicks need the xtra moisture and the xtra moisture may harm the younger ones. Hope this helps

 

[rosco]

there a BYC'ers who have posted "staggered hatch." You could find posts with that title.