Turning eggs prior to incubation

[Sam80]

Title says it all really. Do I turn them or not? I've read three times a day ( think that was on here?)

Thanks

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

I place a thick book under the end of an egg carton and move it to the other end a couple of times a day.

 

[Sam80]

Thanks. Just to be sure. If your using a book then you are tilting the eggs slightly rather than turning upside down?

 

[cluckycrocheter]

How long can eggs 'sit' before incubating and do you refrigerate them?

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

Yep, the main thing is to avoid the settling of the contents.

 

[cluckycrocheter]

So how long can you keep them before incubating

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

Most will say up to 10 days. I keep mine up to a week, to keep hatch rate high.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Texas A&M Incubation site
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/...e-Cartwright-Incubating-and-hatching-eggs.pdf


You might want to read through this. It will answer a lot of questions.

 

[lazy gardener]

I did not turn my eggs prior to sitting this time. My bad. Had too much going on to bother with it. We'll see if I've doomed this hatch before the incubation even started. My opinion is that it won't matter much.

 

[WalnutHill]