Incubating shipped eggs - upright vs horizontal turner

[julskinka]

Has anyone tested whether shipped eggs do better with an upright turner or a horizontal turner (assuming some level of air cell detachment)? Or does it not matter?

 

[Slash3]

Has anyone tested whether shipped eggs do better with an upright turner or a horizontal turner (assuming some level of air cell detachment)? Or does it not matter?

i had to hand turn my (duck) eggs as they wouldn't fit in the turner, but i left them room temp (25c) fat side up for 24 hours and didn't turn for another 48 hrs once in incubator. Not sure if that helps you.

 

[Slash3]

Has anyone tested whether shipped eggs do better with an upright turner or a horizontal turner (assuming some level of air cell detachment)? Or does it not matter?

i had to hand turn my (duck) eggs as they wouldn't fit in the turner, but i left them room temp (25c) fat side up for 24 hours and didn't turn for another 48 hrs once in incubator. Not sure if that helps you.

 

[Mosey2003]

I prefer an upright turner. But I think the main thing with shipped eggs is letting them sit still, upright, for 36 hours before you set them. I don't have any experience as I've never bought shipped eggs, and don't really plan to, but that's what my mentor says is appropriate.

 

[julskinka]

i had to hand turn my (duck) eggs as they wouldn't fit in the turner, but i left them room temp (25c) fat side up for 24 hours and didn't turn for another 48 hrs once in incubator. Not sure if that helps you.

Thanks! That's what I did last time, but I was using a Farm Innovations with a universal upright turner, so it was easy enough to do. I'm on the market for a new incubator, though, and the two I'm considering most closely are side-rollers, so I'm just wondering if that's a non-starter for shipped eggs.

It would be great to hear if anyone has had success (or routinely failed to have success) with a horizontal turner for shipped eggs?

 

[Mosey2003]

As I've shared in other threads, I personally hated the horizontal roller turner (IncuTurn). Some like it. I think if the air cells are alright, it wouldn't matter either way. But it might not be as good if the air cells are detached or saddled. I don't really know.

 

[Slash3]

As I've shared in other threads, I personally hated the horizontal roller turner (IncuTurn). Some like it. I think if the air cells are alright, it wouldn't matter either way. But it might not be as good if the air cells are detached or saddled. I don't really know.

actually it turned out the 3 saddled ones of mine were the only ones to make it to hatching. Sadly 2 just didn't have the strength to make it out i would prefer to do it manually, as the turners can be jolty.