Should I take the egg turner out or not?

[sgtmom52]

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Remember ~ we need to see pictures of the babies when they hatch!!!

 

[newlyweds]

Like the others said def take it out, I also use egg cartons to keep the eggs from rolling and knocking each other around. I also use the rubber mating underneath.

In the middle of the hatch, you can see the egg carton and the far left egg is zipping.

 

[crazyforchicks]

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Remember ~ we need to see pictures of the babies when they hatch!!!

Yes mam! I am going to be on a posting spree!!!! I am so excited!!!

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I have sort of the same problem as crazyforchicks here.

I have 8 + 4 more Button Quail eggs that are going into lockdown Saturday evening, hatch days the 11th and 12th. My problem is that I have 3 more button eggs that were set 2 days after the 1st and 2nd batches. They're due the 14th. Then I also have 2 chicken eggs due the 17th. I have a 1588 Genesis Hova-Bator - it has the full view plexi-glass on the top so I can view the hatch process etc. I am going to town tomorrow and I'm going to get some of the rubbish shelf liner stuff for the incubator and the brooder. I do have another incubator, but it's a homemade one that a guy gave me and I know it hatches but the temp is 101-102 steady and it has automatic turners but it gets stuck and won't turn so I have to turn them by hand. I'm stumped! What should I do? I would prefer not to move the other eggs out to the other incubator but I will it need be. I was thinking I might be able to just take the turner racks out and put some rubbish shelf liner in the bottom then put the racks back in and place the eggs that are due the 11th and 12th on the bottom and take them out as soon as they hatch. Like I said before, I have to go to town tomorrow so I won't really be hear to watch over them. Also, how is the best way to put the shelf liner stuff in? Just take off the lid and put the eggs under a heat lamp or something until I get the 'bator fixed up?

Thanks!

 

[Petej]

I have hatched both ways turner in/turner out. Less issues with turner out, as the chicks have room to move.

I usually leave it in, but I decided to pull it this time, to verify that chicks have less issues with it out....

I pulled the turner today to put my chicken eggs in lock-down and discovered two had already pipped!!