HELP!!! What happens if you don't turn your eggs for 2 days.

[S and A Layers]

My chicken eggs have been incubating 14 days and I forgot I turned my cabinet hovabator on manual so 2 days later I noticed the trays wasnt turning until I put it back on auto. So does anybody know what will happen if eggs aren't turned for atleast 2 days because I have about a 100 eggs incubating. Thanks

 

[Fred's Hens]

Eggs resting for the first two days? Not a problem. Turning from day 3 through day 18? Excellent.

 

[S and A Layers]

The incubator didnt turn them day 12-14 so is that fine or will they die?

 

[Fred's Hens]

I understand better. The two days were 12, 13, into 14.

Frankly, most will be fine. However, those particular days are critical days for turning. You may find a slightly lowered hatch rate. There are a few studies published on the web. I googled for them one time. In a nutshell, the test involved three groops of eggs and hatch rates were compared to three different scenarios of turning. Not turning until day 5, stopped turning for a fe days in the middle, stopped turning later in the incubation cycle, etc. That kind of thing.

Following the accepted turning rates provided the highest hatch rates. Pretty much what was expected. Unfortunately, the critical days are indeed those middle days.

So, continue on. Many of the eggs will likely hatch just fine. You just might have a reduction in hatch.

 

[naglady]

Good Luck and hope you have a good hatch..

 

[S and A Layers]

Thank you both, I hope my rate don't decrease to bad I actually bought these eggs for more breeding stock in the future.

 

[Tolliverathome]

Thank you both, I hope my rate don't decrease to bad I actually bought these eggs for more breeding stock in the future.

What was the haych rate?

 

[Tolliverathome]

Thank you both, I hope my rate don't decrease to bad I actually bought these eggs for more breeding stock in the future.

What was the haych rate?

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

What was the haych rate?

Hi and welcome to BYC; glad you joined! If you look at the date of the initial posts, this thread was last active in 2013, and the OP hasn't been on BYC since 2013. So unfortunately, it's highly unlikely that you will receive an answer to your question.

 

[Tolliverathome]

Hi and welcome to BYC; glad you joined! If you look at the date of the initial posts, this thread was last active in 2013, and the OP hasn't been on BYC since 2013. So unfortunately, it's highly unlikely that you will receive an answer to your question.

Haha. Thank you! yes I saw that after i sent it. Even if she is active, she probably won't remember 11 years ago! LOL. I'm waiting on eggs to hatch over the next 3 days. I'll see what my hatch rate is. I've never added eggs 2 days after the first batch. I only have 3 hens with my rooster, so at most I'll get 3 eggs a day that are fertilized. So far, this is my 4th hatch. I had a 100% rate, but had 2 that died in the first few days. So not bad. I have a worse rate of death from my dog getting them when they get out. :-(