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While doing some research the other day on the importance of turning eggs and how different ways of turning them affect hatching and so on, I found this article: http://dev.biologists.org/content/develop/5/3/293.full.pdf
It describes an experiment wherein eggs turned only between the 4th and 7th days (inclusive) had hatch rates averaging roughly comparable to those wherein the eggs were turned until the 18th day. There could have been some problems with the results since the sample size wasn't huge, but it's still suggestive.
I thought this very interesting as it could have huge implications esp for a busy person hand turning eggs, say. If 4th thru 7th days are the most critical period, then it could be very practical to, for example, arrange to be available for more turnings on those days, or even not turn on other days at all if it were impractical.
To be clear, Im not advocating or suggesting anyone do this without more information. and I don't have personal experience with this myself; I have always turned eggs daily or used an autoturner.
But i found it intriguing, and wondered if anyone else on here more knowledgeable cared to chime in this or discuss...?
It describes an experiment wherein eggs turned only between the 4th and 7th days (inclusive) had hatch rates averaging roughly comparable to those wherein the eggs were turned until the 18th day. There could have been some problems with the results since the sample size wasn't huge, but it's still suggestive.
I thought this very interesting as it could have huge implications esp for a busy person hand turning eggs, say. If 4th thru 7th days are the most critical period, then it could be very practical to, for example, arrange to be available for more turnings on those days, or even not turn on other days at all if it were impractical.
To be clear, Im not advocating or suggesting anyone do this without more information. and I don't have personal experience with this myself; I have always turned eggs daily or used an autoturner.
But i found it intriguing, and wondered if anyone else on here more knowledgeable cared to chime in this or discuss...?