switching to turner mid hatch?

[kefiren]

i want to set the max number of eggs in my hovabator (50?)

so i'm assuming no room for the auto-turner

i'm hoping to switch to the auto-turner after weeding out the non-starters

is that a problem?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I think it will just relieve some of your labor.

 

[LukensFarms]

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.

 

[kefiren]

thanks!

 

[Thespoiledchicken]

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

 

[kefiren]

wow, eggs in the well and on top! i never would have thought of it, great idea! thnks!

 

[lazy gardener]

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???

 

[LukensFarms]

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