Turner unplugged

[larryk49]

I'm sure this cannot be good so I am seeking advice. Just went to the basement to get the eggs out of the turner and into the hatcher. when I am taking the lid off the incubator I noticed the turner is unplugged...... I candeled on day 14 and this is day 18 so I am not sure how long since they have been turned, if ever! About 65% of the eggs have chicks but since this is my first hatch I'm not sure what will happen next..... hatch or not hatch? That is the question.

 

[mstricer]

I did the same thing, but longer then yours and I have a pip and when I took them out there was a lot of peeping going on. You'll be okay. Come join us over at the NYD hatchalong
Michele

 

[sumi]

Found this on another website:





The claim in print is that you can stop turning the eggs at day 14 of incubation without a noticable decrease in hatch.
Hope that is true!

Good luck with your hatch!

 

[mstricer]

I didn't for at least 1 week maybe 2. I have 2 pips

 

[larryk49]

Well, that is at least encouraging. I will keep you all posted on what happens.

 

[mstricer]

Please do. You can find me one the NYDH

 

[larryk49]

One hatched and 5 more pips so it looks like an unplugged turner is not going to completely ruin this hatch. Still have a long ways to go but I believe I am going to have a variety from the eggs I have set. A couple of silkies, a couple of Easter eggers bred to a French black copper maran rooster and a couple of FBCM's bred to an Ameraucana rooster all eggs laid here and my first hatch so we are very excited.

 

[larryk49]

14 hatched, 1 quitter, and 8 non hatched...... so if the eggs aren't turned it is a good chance some eggs will hatch.

 

[chicken pickin]

14 hatched, 1 quitter, and 8 non hatched...... so if the eggs aren't turned it is a good chance some eggs will hatch.

Very good news for you. 14 new babies CONGRATS!