How many times a day do you turn your eggs?

How many times a day do you turn your eggs

  • Every hour

    Votes: 2 3.5%
  • Every two hours

    Votes: 3 5.3%
  • Every three hours

    Votes: 2 3.5%
  • Every four hours

    Votes: 2 3.5%
  • Ever six hours

    Votes: 2 3.5%
  • Every eight hours

    Votes: 2 3.5%
  • Every twelve hours

    Votes: 2 3.5%
  • At least once a day

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • At least twice a day

    Votes: 5 8.8%
  • At least three times a day

    Votes: 10 17.5%
  • Other - Please explain

    Votes: 2 3.5%
  • My broodies turn them

    Votes: 11 19.3%
  • Incubator with auto turner

    Votes: 20 35.1%

  • Total voters
    57
I think the "3 hand turns a day at least", makes most sense because evolutionarily a hen would inadvertently shift eggs while on the nest AND turn them beneath her in a 12 hour waking cycle.
 
When using an incubator, how often do you turn your eggs and do you do it by hand or are they in an automatic turner?
3 times a day is good but if you're using an incubator, see if it has automatic turning for you, which is the way to go but if it's not, use your hand but clean hands is best!!
 
If I hand turn. Once a week maybe :lol: Seriously. They hatch just fine.

My incubator now has an autoturner, thankfully.
 
The best result is you need to imitate the mother process.
they turn 96 times a day
but the motor life maybe lower if we follow it
 

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