Scattered hatching HELP please!!

[MrsCluckles]

I put eggs in the incubator on 3/16 and I have eggs coming on the 3/20 they are shipped eggs so probably won't go in untill early morning of 3/21, It's a 5 day difference is that to big of a difference or will they be fine? I can't afford to purchase a new incubator, I have a farms innovations incubator with an auto egg turner, I have hatched with the egg turner in before but these are dwarf calico Perkins and Seremas I'm afraid they will get stuck under egg turner I'm out of all ideas!!

 

[troyer]

If the egg turner is removeable take it out the day before the first eggs are due to hatch, the later eggs should be fine while the first ones are hatching. We are mostly told not to open the incubator while the eggs are hatching, but you might be able to quickly, carefully open the incubator to turn the later ones as the earlier ones are hatching.

 

[alisalyn01]

I put eggs in the incubator on 3/16 and I have eggs coming on the 3/20 they are shipped eggs so probably won't go in untill early morning of 3/21, It's a 5 day difference is that to big of a difference or will they be fine? I can't afford to purchase a new incubator, I have a farms innovations incubator with an auto egg turner, I have hatched with the egg turner in before but these are dwarf calico Perkins and Seremas I'm afraid they will get stuck under egg turner I'm out of all ideas!!

Hi I have the innovations also, and I’m having the same issue. I put eggs on on 3/27 and again 3/30 and 3/31. Someone told me that I didn’t have to take the turner out, however I’m affaid they’ll be injured, although they’re not small chicks. Did you adjust the humidity?