moving to hatcher 3-5 days too early?

[SilkieCanada]

Im just trying to figure out, I know I have to move them into my none rocking hatcher 3 days before but is that a set rule? Or is 3-5 days ok?

 

[debilorrah]

No no, they need to stay on the turner til day 18. The turning ensures that while the chick is developing it will not stick to the membrane inside the egg.

 

[jenlynn4]

actually if you do it a day or 2 ahead of time I have found it does not harm them....but just dont raise the humidity till day 18. (just my personal experience)

 

[debilorrah]

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That is all we really have to offer, right? What works for us. So many people have so many different opinions and tricks that work for them. Hatching REALLY is a crap shoot.

 

[SilkieCanada]

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That is all we really have to offer, right? What works for us. So many people have so many different opinions and tricks that work for them. Hatching REALLY is a crap shoot.

yea your right about that when I google it I get so many different things, I prefer to talk to people like you guys to see what your doing personally.

 

[debilorrah]

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That is all we really have to offer, right? What works for us. So many people have so many different opinions and tricks that work for them. Hatching REALLY is a crap shoot.

yea your right about that when I google it I get so many different things, I prefer to talk to people like you guys to see what your doing personally.

I have never actually tried not turning for 5 days instead of 3, however, it is what I was TAUGHT, so that is what I go with. You can try and let us know how it goes.

I had a staggered hatch last hatch, complete accident. I took the bator off the turner for 3 days (days 7-10) and put it back and all went well.