turning eggs

[rule6660]

sooo i have a styrobater, how do i place my eggs in and how do i turn them? do i just place them on the wire rack and mark both side of the egg and alturnate the side thats down?

 

[KFCGirla(TM)?]

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the narrow end facing down, and the fat end up.

 

[rule6660]

ok so how do i turn them? fat end down, narrow end up? i dont have an automatic turner

 

[Tuffoldhen]

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Put an X on one side of your eggs and an O on the opposite side. They lay on their side. Turn 3 times a day which is an odd number of turns. It's from one side to the other. I usually turn once in the morning, 2 pm or so and then one more time before bed.

Mark them in pencil.

Forgot to add: I lay the eggs fat end at the top and pointy end towards the bottom of the bator. Mine lay in rows.

 

[rule6660]

Awsome!! quails take 21 days?

 

[leahthor]

The length of incubation depends on what kind of quail you have.

 

[abobwhat]

do you have a method of turning them without letting all the heat and air out?

 

[JJMR794]

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YEAH.. YOU USE 1 OF THESE...

 

[abobwhat]

well thats magical and all.......

but say i was old fashion (or cheap) and had to use my hand turner

how do people do it?

aside from very carefully of course

 

[Tuffoldhen]

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Any type hen/poultry wil usually get off a nest of eggs for 15 to 20 mintues so it's okay to let humidity and temps drop. They will come back up to range withing half an hour or so.