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Incubation confusion

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by horseliver928, Mar 26, 2016.

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  1. Mar 26, 2016 #1
    horseliver928

    horseliver928 Out Of The Brooder

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    I was given a farm innovators 4200 incubator and I'm not sure what way the eggs go in the turner. I've tried pointed end down but I'm not sure if it turned them. This is my first time using an incubator. Is this the right have to have them?
     
  3. Mar 26, 2016 #2
    FridayYet

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    I'm not sure how those turners work, maybe someone who has one will chime in. But yes, the pointed end goes down in the holes.

    Good luck with your hatch!.
     
  5. Mar 26, 2016 #3
    kuchchicks

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    I have one and it is pointy end down. They rotate very very slowly. It takes several hours from one side to the other. If you are unsure if that particular unit is working check it once an hour to see which way it's leaning. Within 8 hours you should see a definite change.
     
  7. Mar 26, 2016 #4
    AmyLynn2374

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    I believe it takes one hour to tilt one direction and come back up and another hour to tilt in the opposite direction and come back up.
     

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