Turning eggs...

[Chicabee19]

I keep reading about turning eggs, but I don't understand how the turning is done... especially if eggs are in an egg carton.

Is there a video showing how to do it?

thanks!

 

[hinkjc]

If you have them in an egg carton, you can simply prop up one end of the carton by placing something underneath a corner. Alternate that several times a day and you are "egg turning".

Jody

 

[Chicabee19]

oh. I thought you had to turn each egg completely over, but that did not jive with the "fat end on top" rule, hence I was confus-ed.

 

[klf73]

I tilt the whole carton onto it's side, then turn it the other side (very carefully so none fall out) . Oldtimegator had a pic for me here but I can't find it and my camera is out (charging). I put it on the long side or I take the lid I cut off the carton and set half the egg carton on it so it is tilted. make sense?

Krista

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Here it is...

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[Chicabee19]

oh... I get it. So you don't have to pick up each egg and turn it over.

thanks for the pic!

 

[MagsC]

I have always heard to turn eggs three times, morning/noon/evening. Does less or more make a big difference?

 

[deerman]

Yes every 4 hours is the best, if manual turning every 8 hours. less than 3 the lower the hatch rate.