switching to turner mid hatch?

I think it will just relieve some of your labor.

 

Nothing better than a turner. Candle them at day 14 and take out junk and then add more eggs to the turner. So I guess just the opposite. This is some evidence that it doesn't matter the first 7 days though.

 

I frequently incubate way more eggs than my autoturner can handle . I will place extra eggs in the front well and hand turn those (just be aware of extra heat by the motor), I have also laid eggs on their side on top off eggs already in the turner. After I candle they all manage to get a spot in the turner.

Now- not saying this is great to do but it works for me in a pinch and my hatch rates are still good.

Good Luck!

Trish

 

I'm horning in on this thread. I'm making a home made bator, Would it be ok to start eggs on a towel under the hardware cloth with more eggs on top of the hdw. cloth, (to maximize the # of eggs to be hatched?) assuming that there'll be duds to be removed, then move everything to hdw. cloth???

 

Lazy. I think you will have an air circulation problem. Tell me more or perhaps start another thread.