position of egg last couple of days.....

[Mtn Cur]

OK.... I have some eggs in a make shift bator( my first time ). Couple of questions

In the last few days in the bator should I completely remove the turner. If so....

Should I put the eggs in a certain position too aid in hatching or just lay them back in there however.

Finally, I got these eggs (some one day old and some two days old)in the mourning and didn't put heat on them until about 8 pm with a temp of 65. With it slowly climbing to 99 over a day and a half. Did I mess up by putting them in there at a low temp and letting it slowly climb. All just for future reference.

 

[panner123]

Just lay them in there, position makes no differance.
You might have a problem with the eggs being put in a ccold incubator. The incubator should have been up and running before any eggs went in. Then again a broody hen will not stay on the nest until she has many eggs under her.

 

[Mtn Cur]

I am new but thought it would be okay to slowly raise the temp. I figured in shipping mail order eggs they weren't heated until they got to you. I guess i'll find out....patience is not one of my traits.

 

[Davaroo]

The last few days will see the chick moved into position for hatching. No more turning is needed.

 

[panner123]

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If they were shipped eggs, you should have let them sit over night at room temperture, then put them in the bator. This gives the eggs a chance to settle and relax. You WILL you need a lot of patience for incubating eggs. After you have done a few hundred bator fulls, you will know what I mean.

 

[Mahonri]

Always take a turner out of a bator at lockdown. Chicks have a habit of injuring themselves on turner.

I always hatch in a carton. I try to place the egg on a slight angle, not vertical, but not horizontal either. I've had good luck with that.

 

[Mtn Cur]

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If they were shipped eggs, you should have let them sit over night at room temperture, then put them in the bator. This gives the eggs a chance to settle and relax. You WILL you need a lot of patience for incubating eggs. After you have done a few hundred bator fulls, you will know what I mean.

They weren't shipped, got local but was just figuring that if shipped eggs probably didn't get heated I would be okay leaving mine out at room temp. until I could get home.