Turning fertilized eggs

[Debra1234]

I’m collecting eggs to later put in incubator and need to know how often I turn them while waiting to get enough to put in incubated?

 

[Spartan22]

I’m collecting eggs to later put in incubator and need to know how often I turn them while waiting to get enough to put in incubated?

2-3X a day

 

[venymae]

I do once a day. It's not as important before incubation. Room temp and not wet and you should be good. Remember after 10 days viability starts to go down.

 

[drewskimac]

Every time you walk past them . 2-3 times daily is the ideal and realistic number. I keep them on an electric egg turner if I have one available.

 

[Debra1234]

Thanks for info. I just read I should keep them in cool place till ready to incubate. 40-50 degrees. Is this right?

 

[drewskimac]

Thanks for info. I just read I should keep them in cool place till ready to incubate. 40-50 degrees. Is this right?

That is probably ideal; just sitting on the counter works too, to be honest, but I’m sure that a specific temp range is proven better for hatchability.

 

[Debra1234]

I sound like a fretting new mother and only have one egg so far! Lol. You guys I’m sure are going to be so tired of me by the time I get thru first hatching!

 

[drewskimac]

Hey, all chicken owners were in the fretting new mother stage at one point!