Is turning the eggs important? Shipped eggs.

[Newchickgrandma]

I just set some shipped eggs in the (Nurture Right) incubator. I candled and marked the air cells because the eggs were shipped. It looked like a lot of the air cells were disturbed but none seemed detached, or moving/floating. I unplugged the egg turner and put them in with the air cell sticking up. I think maybe hand turning is best since I want them vertical. My question is: when should I start turning the eggs since they weren't detached?

 

[Newchickgrandma]

Bump

 

[nuthatched]

You just set them? They can go without being turned fir about 4 days so the cells stabilize.

 

[wrathsfarm]

I read it's recommended to let shipped eggs rest for a couple days fat end up before incubating. I haven't dealt with shipped eggs yet, just passing it along.

 

[fuzzi]

I just set some shipped eggs in the (Nurture Right) incubator. I candled and marked the air cells because the eggs were shipped. It looked like a lot of the air cells were disturbed but none seemed detached, or moving/floating. I unplugged the egg turner and put them in with the air cell sticking up. I think maybe hand turning is best since I want them vertical. My question is: when should I start turning the eggs since they weren't detached?

How did they turn out?

 

[Newchickgrandma]

We got 12 healthy chicks which I'd more than we expected!

 

[Ridgerunner]

What did you do as far as turning them? It seemed to work.

 

[Newchickgrandma]

I hand-turned 3x per day. Not a full rotation and kept air cells slightly up.

 

[Newchickgrandma]

I hand-turned 3x per day. Not a full rotation and kept air cells slightly up.

I also kept them air cell straight up for the first day I had the eggs. The next day I put them in the incubator for 4 days air cell slightly up with no turning. All the air cells stabilized.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Thank you.