Turning eggs?

[Autmizak]

So I'm starting to collect eggs to incubate starting today. Just got my 1st egg about 45 mins ago. It is point down in an egg carton in my basement. Now how many times should I turn it and how long should I wait in between turns?

 

[SunHwaKwon]

I just lift one side of the carton by putting something under it and then a few times a day switch which side is lifted.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I put them on a tilt with one end up on a sideways empty carton. Then I just reverse the tilt direction no less than 3 times a day. I have mine in a Styrofoam cooler near my bed with a small ice pack and thermometer. I have been known to get up to use the bathroom late night early morn and give a tilt turn.
We save for only 8 days max.

 

[Autmizak]

I put them on a tilt with one end up on a sideways empty carton. Then I just reverse the tilt direction no less than 3 times a day. I have mine in a Styrofoam cooler near my bed with a small ice pack and thermometer. I have been known to get up to use the bathroom late night early morn and give a tilt turn.
We save for only 8 days max.

Thank you! I will be collecting for 7 days and then start incubating. I only have 1 silkie that is laying right now and she only lays every other day.

 

[Autmizak]

I put them on a tilt with one end up on a sideways empty carton. Then I just reverse the tilt direction no less than 3 times a day. I have mine in a Styrofoam cooler near my bed with a small ice pack and thermometer. I have been known to get up to use the bathroom late night early morn and give a tilt turn.
We save for only 8 days max.

I just lift one side of the carton by putting something under it and then a few times a day switch which side is lifted.

Thank you!

 

[WVduckchick]

Mine sit on the kitchen counter until I decide to pop them in the incubator. Or the ones on the spare bed, or ones in the sewing/incubator room too. They never get turned or "controlled". Only dated, and I'll incubate anything less than 2-3 weeks old.

**Just adding my 2 cents that its not as critical as some like to make it out to be. (("some" as a general term, not aimed at anyone in particular))

 

[Autmizak]

Mine sit on the kitchen counter until I decide to pop them in the incubator. Or the ones on the spare bed, or ones in the sewing/incubator room too. They never get turned or "controlled". Only dated, and I'll incubate anything less than 2-3 weeks old.

**Just adding my 2 cents that its not as critical as some like to make it out to be. (("some" as a general term, not aimed at anyone in particular))

Don't they have to be stored between like 50-60 degrees? Sorry I'm new to this. This is my first time around.

 

[WVduckchick]

Don't they have to be stored between like 50-60 degrees? Sorry I'm new to this. This is my first time around.

Some studies report better results that way, and I'm not trying to be a pig and dispute anything that you've seen or read, nor trying to dissuade you from researching the best options. I'm just saying for me, I get just as good results without all the trouble and worry.
(so if you forget a tilt one day, don't worry about it!)

 

[Autmizak]

Some studies report better results that way, and I'm not trying to be a pig and dispute anything that you've seen or read, nor trying to dissuade you from researching the best options. I'm just saying for me, I get just as good results without all the trouble and worry.
(so if you forget a tilt one day, don't worry about it!)

Ahhh okay! Thank you! I think I may still tilt but now I won't feel so stressed if I forget!

 

[Autmizak]

I just lift one side of the carton by putting something under it and then a few times a day switch which side is lifted.

This is just a regular egg carton, not the one that has my fertile eggs in it. But would tilting it like this be fine? And then just keep switching sides?