The first 25 days you will turn the eggs by hand or using an automatic turner at a minimum of every 8 hours. Even if you have an automatic turner in your incubator, marking helps you ensure that the turner is working properly. Marking the shell helps you visualize that they have been turned properly and frequently. During the incubation period, you will rotate the eggs. When you are ready to set the eggs into the incubator, mark an X on one side of the shell using a soft pencil, and an O on the other side. This helps prevent the embryo from sticking to the shell membrane. Rotate which end is propped up approximately every 12 hours. If you are holding the eggs for longer than 24 hours before beginning incubation, prop one end of the carton up a few inches. Place the eggs into a cardboard egg carton with the pointed end down and set them in a quiet spot in the same room as the incubator. If you are not ready to begin the incubation period on the day your eggs arrive, you may “hold” your shipped eggs for up to 10 days.īefore you handle hatching eggs, always wash your hands thoroughly to prevent bacteria from entering through the porous eggshell. Setting cold eggs in a warm and humid incubator will cause the eggs to crack, and the embryos will die. They need 24 hours to allow the yolks to settle and reach room temperature. You should NOT set shipped eggs directly into an incubator upon their arrival.
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