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It's alright if the eggs are left in the turner, they can hatch in there just fine. If you knew for sure the hatch date, then I'd say take them out and put them into the hatcher, but otherwise...the turner is fine. There can be injuries, although I don't think it is all that often. I've had a chick hatch early in the turner..it was alright.
If you moved all the eggs to the hatcher now, you may risk losing some that would have otherwise hatched. From what you said, it sounds as if at least some of the eggs were freshly laid when you got them, which would put them very close to your calculated 13th day. It's a judgment call, really. Do what you are more comfortable with.
Best thing to do, imo, is to leave them in the turner and closely monitor them. When you see one has pipped, or if you hear it peeping- go ahead and move it to the hatcher. After my surprise hatch in the turner, I watched the others and moved them when I saw a pip (until the batch reached the correct day to be moved into a hatcher and I moved them all). The ones I had pip in the turner and moved at that point to the hatcher all hatched out fine.
When you do move them into the hatcher, they ought to orient themselves into the correct position. Don't worry too much- you and the chicks will be fine.
Good Luck and Keep us posted!
It's alright if the eggs are left in the turner, they can hatch in there just fine. If you knew for sure the hatch date, then I'd say take them out and put them into the hatcher, but otherwise...the turner is fine. There can be injuries, although I don't think it is all that often. I've had a chick hatch early in the turner..it was alright.
If you moved all the eggs to the hatcher now, you may risk losing some that would have otherwise hatched. From what you said, it sounds as if at least some of the eggs were freshly laid when you got them, which would put them very close to your calculated 13th day. It's a judgment call, really. Do what you are more comfortable with.
Best thing to do, imo, is to leave them in the turner and closely monitor them. When you see one has pipped, or if you hear it peeping- go ahead and move it to the hatcher. After my surprise hatch in the turner, I watched the others and moved them when I saw a pip (until the batch reached the correct day to be moved into a hatcher and I moved them all). The ones I had pip in the turner and moved at that point to the hatcher all hatched out fine.
When you do move them into the hatcher, they ought to orient themselves into the correct position. Don't worry too much- you and the chicks will be fine.
Good Luck and Keep us posted!
