Lockdown WHEN?

[crash0330]

Ok so today at 3 pm day 15 starts for my coturnix eggs YAY

, but I'm kind of cunfused with something, when do I stop turning the eggs? do I keep turning them through day 15 or should I stop when day 14 ends?
please I need an answer fast
Thank you.

 

[JJMR794]

I Stop At The End Of Day 14 For Coturnix

 

[_Randall_]

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So, stop at the end of day 20 with Bobs?

 

[JJMR794]

Yessir, end of day 20 with bobs...

Basically by dates you want the last 3 full days to be done without turning no matter what the speces is.... This gives jr time enough to get oriented and turned to the proper pipping position. I highly recommend hatching upright in some sort of tray/ holder--- this allows the max hatch rate as position doesnt matter, and it allows the maximum humidity rate without drowning the chicks when they pip. The sky high humidity(75% OR HIGHER) makes the egg shell softer and buys any slow zippers extra time before getting shrink wrapped by the egg membranes.

NOTE: YOU CAN ONLY USE EXCESSIVE HUMIDITY WITH UPRIGHT HATCHING!!!


Even without excessive humidity you will see a noticeable increase in hatch rate by upright positioning for lockdown/ hatch.

 

[Friend2Fowl]

You mean you actually STOP turning them? I usually forget about mine and let them hatch in the turner

Moral of the story: it doesn't really matter

 

[_Randall_]

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I'm sold on your know-how

But, one thing I'm still not sure of when they start escaping from their lil' shells................(and Anthony is asking it in another active thread below).........From the time Junion No. 1 pops out ......... how long do I give everybody else from that point on to appear before I start raising the top to get the lil' fellers headed toward their first stop (the brooder)?

 

[JJMR794]

thats kind of a personal preference thing... I personally dont leave them in the hatcher any longer than absolutely necessary--- soon as they are dry or close to it i snatch them out and whisk them away to the brooder. If its a big hatch thats going well i try to "batch them" as to limit the opening of the hatcher. Usually it doesnt matter much with me anyways because i use the high humidity method so any drop in humidity is very temporary with my hatcher and has little or no ill effects on them--- NOTE THIS IS THE CASE HERE AT MY FARM AND MAY BE WAYYYYY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT OTHERS EXPERIENCE!!!

 

[lagpmgdsls]

JJMR794.....would you be able to post of picture of what sort of tray you use to keep your eggs upright?

Thanks!