is day 18 the last day to turn or should the end of day 17 be last day

[Bock_Bock]

i am comming up to my 18th day and i was wondering do you turn the eggs on the 18th day or is the 18th day the first day you dont turn, i know this has been asked a million times but i just couldnt find the answer thanks

 

[BirdBoy88]

Nope....

no turning on days 18, 19 ,20 and 21

last time you turn is before you went to bed on the night of day 17 ( if you turn by hand )

hope this helps

 

[Bock_Bock]

ok thank you that will also be the day i candle them all i still have 46 in the bator the other 8 were non fertile but we will see thanks

 

[Katy]

What are you doing with your duck eggs while the others are hatching?

 

[Bock_Bock]

im going to try to leave them in there and maybe when i take out some of the chiks i can quickly turn the eggs to but i am hoping the 3-4 day no turning eriod wont effect but i just might be a lil risk taker and use like a small skinny stick or tupe stick in through the already made hole for the fan which i dont have and use the stick to turn the duck eggs as they are right under the holes do you understand?

 

[Katy]

I'd be more concerned with all the hatching goop that they're going to get on them when the chicks are hatching. I don't think you'll have to worry about turning them....the chicks will probably be knocking them around quite a bit.

 

[Bock_Bock]

yea i forgot bout them recking havok in the bator lol and the gunk will just add to the dirst already on the eggs have u seen my other post pictures they are already so dirty they were laid in the watery mud lol i didnt clean them as i didnt wanna wipe of the good oils and stuff on it so if gunk gets on it then it gets on it, this is my first time so i am sure there will be others next time for a duck and chicken egg mix breeding i could use some hardware cloth inside vertically to section off the area for duck eggs

 

[Katy]

Good luck with your hatch.

 

[jvls1942]

it really is not that criticle.. I have had eggs in the turner right up to hatching..

 

[shelleyd2008]

Since you are supposed to not turn them the last 3 days, that would be days 19,20, and 21. So you would stop turning them on the end of day 18, not 17.