this is somthing I've been wondering, I've heard two sides, some say no, but some say it's ok, momma wouldn't have a timer,
I did good with the three chicks that hatched while turning, but they'd only been in the bator about 5 days, they spent most of the time under a momma hen, until her own eggs hatched.
well, I'm on my three day wait(hatch saturday) with three chicken eggs and 2 mallard eggs), last night I added more water to the channels, and candled one last time. the mallard eggs have grown since monday when I last candled, you can't even see them move anymore, and one of the chicken eggs was REALLY active, thats the FIRST time I've heard a chick peep three days before hatching.
now, I've got some eggs I set of ours on the 6th, and one is just now getting veins, BUT may also be forming a blood ring, I can't tell. but so far it's the only one,
so obviously I can't unplug the turner.
so will they be ok, or should I either take those 5 eggs and stick them under a broody for the next two days, wich risks her pushing them out,or not being able to cover them.
or take the newly veining eggs and put it under a broody until saturday
OR just leave them be and they'll be fine??
P.S I'm on edge, I'm so scared I'll do something to kill them
I did good with the three chicks that hatched while turning, but they'd only been in the bator about 5 days, they spent most of the time under a momma hen, until her own eggs hatched.
well, I'm on my three day wait(hatch saturday) with three chicken eggs and 2 mallard eggs), last night I added more water to the channels, and candled one last time. the mallard eggs have grown since monday when I last candled, you can't even see them move anymore, and one of the chicken eggs was REALLY active, thats the FIRST time I've heard a chick peep three days before hatching.
now, I've got some eggs I set of ours on the 6th, and one is just now getting veins, BUT may also be forming a blood ring, I can't tell. but so far it's the only one,
so obviously I can't unplug the turner.
so will they be ok, or should I either take those 5 eggs and stick them under a broody for the next two days, wich risks her pushing them out,or not being able to cover them.
or take the newly veining eggs and put it under a broody until saturday
OR just leave them be and they'll be fine??
P.S I'm on edge, I'm so scared I'll do something to kill them
