Lockdown or keep turning?

[Slash3]

So I have one duck egg due to go into lockdown tomorrow evening, but I have 4 eggs not due til feb 14th. I'm hand turning them, so want to know if I should keep opening the bator to turn the 4 or will they be okay for a few days without turning? All help appreciated.

 

[fire370]

My suggestion would be, go ahead and lockdown, keep turning the others but don’t turn on hatch day.

 

[Slash3]

Okay, thank you. I can turn the other 4 pretty quickly so temp/humidity shouldn't really drop much.

 

[chickens really]

Won't hurt them to not be turned during the hatch of the first.

 

[Slash3]

Thank you for your reply, now I'm not sure what to do! lol. other eggs are 16 days old today. Are you sure they will be ok with no turning after tonight?

 

[fire370]

Thank you for your reply, now I'm not sure what to do! lol. other eggs are 16 days old today. Are you sure they will be ok with no turning after tonight?

They’ll be fine either way.

 

[chickens really]

Thank you for your reply, now I'm not sure what to do! lol. other eggs are 16 days old today. Are you sure they will be ok with no turning after tonight?

Either way but won't hurt them to not turn for the two days during lockdown.

 

[Slash3]

Thank you both. Going into lockdown tonight after a final candling. Fingers crossed thanks again.

 

[fire370]

Thank you both. Going into lockdown tonight after a final candling. Fingers crossed thanks again.

Good luck!

 

[chickens really]

Best wishes...