purpose of turning eggs during incubation

[Chicabee19]

I have read some threads that talk about "turning" eggs in an incubator.

I can picture a chicken carefully turning an egg under her... don't know where I have seen that before, maybe on TV.

What is the purpose -- how does it benefit the chick inside the egg?


thank you!

chickabee

 

[Banty Rooster]

that keeps the yolk from settling in one place

 

[klf73]

if the egg doesn't get turned the chick will stick to the shell, and most likely be malformed

 

[Chicabee19]

Thanks...

Why does one stop turning the eggs at a certain point?

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

So the chick can get in position to hatch correctly.

 

[Chicabee19]

oh! you mean they move around in there?

 

[BirdBoy88]

Yup they do .. just the other day when i candle my eggs on day 13 "now " i saw the chicks moving around in the eggs.. thats why on day 18 you see everyone saying ( stop turning the eggs and leave them alone ) so that the chicks can position it's self correctly for an awesome hatch

 

[MissPrissy]

Turning also exercises the embryo/chick.

I love to candle and see that primordial swishing and swirling of life inside an egg.

 

[patroe]

my rocker broke in my incubator and the eggs sat for several days warm but motionless. they seem to be stuck to the upward side. should I discard this batch and start over?