You will want to turn the turner off, increase the humidity to 55 to 60%. They can either be left in the turner or taken out....if it's a vertical turner, I just wait until the egg rails are horizontal, level, then turn the turner off. If you want to take the turner out completely, you can, I would put cabinet/cupboard shelving material down over the either wire or plastic screen.Hello and I'm back after so long! Not sure what happened but it's asking to verify my mail again! lol
Anyway, now I have guineas and one hen and 5 little pullets.
I'm having to keep them in an enclosed pen now because of all the predators wiping out the ones I let roam free!
I have an incubator with 12 guinea eggs in it and today is the 25th day. Is it true that today you stop the turner and just let the eggs lay flat? If so, do I put a towel or something under the eggs for the babies when they hatch? I know it's gonna be lockdown and my incobator has holes on the side to add water...and this time I want to do things right!!!
Thanks for any help! <3
Do you have calibrated thermometer(s) and a 'salt test' calibrated hygrometer in the bator? Don't ever relie on the instruments sensors, they are notoriously inaccurate.
Be sure you have their brooder setup and the temperature adjusted, then wait for them to hatch.