First hatching...when do you remove the auto turner from Bator?

[Cherokeerainbow]

I started my Aussie/Langshan cross eggs on 8-14, they are due Sept. 4th or 5th ( it was evening when I started)
I read that you are supposed to STOP turning them at about 19 days...
If this is the case, I may have a problem...
I also started some Serema eggs on 8-20, they are due 9-10. (they were LATE in shipping) So, that puts them hatching at diff times...

I can remove one tray and set the Aussie eggs on their side if its necessary.
I was just really worried about leaving the bator open for that long, while I struggle to remove the tray...

Am I way off base here? Worried too much?
Any suggestions? Please!

 

[Kullas]

i would take all the trays out of the turner that ya can and set the first eggs on the wire and bumy the humidity up to around 60 65% and just dont open it during the locdown after they hatch remove them and drop the humidity back down and repeat for the next round

 

[Cherokeerainbow]

The lockdown starts at 18 days?
KK I'll take out a few trays tonight (its only 3 eggs due the 4th)
A few trays have to stay as I have 11 seremas too...I'll do the same for those eggs after the Aussies hatch and I remove them (remove trays too)...or at least I HOPE they hatch...no one told me this was gonna be nerve wracking too! lol

 

[Kullas]

yea lock down is 18th day
ya may want to put a peice of cardboard next to the turner to make sure the chicks dont get cought in the turner

 

[Cherokeerainbow]

Right! Great idea! With my luck they would do just that...
Thank you so much!

Um? wondered what you use to measure the humidity?
Kinda having a hard time as I use the forced air model...(hova-bator 2362n)

 

[Kullas]

I bought a acurite temp and humidity gauge at Lowes. i think wally world also has them mine set me back 12 bucks