Incubating mess up. I have eggs 2 days apart, 12 and 13 days in incubator. When should I stop turning

[Katie386]

I know day 18 is lockdown now and realize I might have put my chicks in danger. Should I stop turning all the eggs on day 18/lockdown for the first half or should I keep turning the other half for an extra day. Would the opening of the incubator after lockdown harm the first half? Yeah I know I messed up here. Any advise?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I know day 18 is lockdown now and realize I might have put my chicks in danger. Should I stop turning all the eggs on day 18/lockdown for the first half or should I keep turning the other half for an extra day. Would the opening of the incubator after lockdown harm the first half? Yeah I know I messed up here. Any advise?

You can stop turning any time after day 15. You won't hurt any eggs by opening as long as there are no pips as long as the humidity is kept high.

 

[Katie386]

Oh okay thank you very much!

 

[Sussexandwhiterocks]

Hey how’d the hatch go? I have the same situation and today is day 18 for my 3 speckled Sussex eggs and day 16 for my 13 white rock eggs..