Lock Down question

[iajewel]

I have hatched eggs before and always stopped turning 3 days prior to hatch. Never had any trouble. Im now reading about "lock down" at day 18. Can anyone tell me what this is?

 

[haleyh-LHP]

Lock down is when you stop turning your eggs, for chicken eggs it would be day 18. You need to let the chick settle and get in a good position to hatch.

 

[iajewel]

Humm Everything I read even the directions that came with the incubator says, stop turning 3 days prior. So this is all new to me. Thank you for filling me in

 

[lilchik]

Chickens hatch in 21 days, so 3 days prior would be day 18.

 

[iajewel]

ha ha.. OK.. Im an idiot.. Im so glad my kids are not on this site.. they would never let me live that one down..