*~*UPDATE PICS*~* 3/15/09 chicks and my duckling

[WriterofWords]

Just lift the lid stick your hand in there and roll them. The hens aren't nearly as picky as we humans are. You will be fine.

 

[Shared Acres]

Wow, good luck!

 

[Bock_Bock]

i know the water would be pushed around but ig i have to have the bator open to turn 52 eggs then the temp and umidity is going t drop so dramaticaly and as you can see i have my eggs n there so close together the rolling with be at a minimum but the eggs will still be moved and th 2 eggs in the back i can move those by had from side to side, also i was going to do the egg carton thing but sice i had so many eggs they wouldnt all fit i tried it i had one of the big 30 egg holders and it took up almost all the room, i would still need 2 more 12 egg holder cartons in there there was no way

 

[swtangel321]

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Well, think about it this way... A hen gets off her nest to eat,drink,poop for up to 30 mins per day.... So if you can roll the eggs 3x times a day in under 30 mins you should be fine.... I would really be worried about the eggs smashing in to each other and breaking/cracking !!

ETA - You could make room at the end of each line off eggs so if you roll the first egg they all kind of turn, know what I mean ??

 

[RonnieAtkeson]

Im sure you'll do fine hand turning them, doog luck

 

[GardeNerd]

I love all the different colors of the eggs. What are the speckled ones (#35,36,37?)

 

[Rufflemyfeathers]

Wouldn't you have to be careful of the water running out of water wells..maybe coming through the bottom vent holes too..I tried the tilting and had water outside the bator..

 

[americana-chick]

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Ya lots of turning! you could just sweep your hands acrost all the eggs in rows so they turn quicker

jk that might break a few eggs......

 

[jbowyer01]

Very pretty and very colorful. Good luck with your hatch.

 

[chantecler]

Good Luck!!! When are they due to hacth?