Turning egg times?

[chicken boy sam]

Would it be okay if I turned the eggs at 7:00 am, 3:15 pm, and 8:00 pm? Because I have to get on the bus at 7:15, get off at 3:15, and then some time later would be fine? That would be great because I really want to hatch!!!!

 

[ICanSpeakChicken]

what you want to do is try and even out the distance between turning times, your first two times are good but try and make your 8pm turn a bit later say 10 or 11pm so that they dont get a really long 11 to 12 hours overnight

 

[Farmergreen]

I turn mine twice a day at roughly 12 hr intervals. I usually get 60 to 75 % hatch. I have been sloppy sometimes with timing with no ill effects
Personally I think as long as they are turned 2 to 3 times a day spead out over the day is fine, it works for me.
I have found that humidity is the most important thing. To mush checking can let the air dry out while your looking. Have a good hatching area and leave them alone. I know hard to do. Get a hatcher with a glass front.

 

[Cynthia12]

I also turn 3 x a day..and not on a real schedule... morning..afternoon, night..I have great hatches also.
Plus, I don't even worry about the humidity that much. I have found that with my 1588, if it gets a bit dry, and I finally remember to add water, I still get great hatches...but...I do watch the humidity during lockdown. I have 12 lively babies out of 16 that will go into lockdown this coming Wed.

 

[Farmergreen]

Good hatch. Cynthia! I find that the humidity is most important that last three days.

 

[speedy2020]

I slide the wood block 1 side to other 3-8 times a day when time allow. There is no fix schedule. The eggs hatched just fine. I don't see there is a need to open the bator and turn one-by-one.

 

[can you hear me now?]

When I wake up, when I get home from work. And before I go.to bed is when I turn em. Hatch rates about 75 to 80%.

 

[sloallie10]

I did mine about when I got up: 7:30 ish and at about 3:40 ish sometimes we would forget and do it, and we would turn them at like 5. And then like 10 before we go to bed.

 

[Cynthia12]

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Thanks Farmergreen...Hover 1588! Love this bator.