Day 1-18: Turning the eggs After setting the eggs, the incubation process begins. An important part of this process is turning, or rotating, the eggs. Eggs must be physically turned to prevent the developing chick from sticking to the shell.
When should I start turning eggs?
Research has showed that egg turning is critical in the first week of incubation, especially first 3 days. It has also shown that after 15 days turning it is not necessary and stopping will not affect hatchability.
How often should you turn eggs in an incubator?
Types of Turning Chicken eggs (and other fowl) are best turned every hour or so. They should be turned 80 degrees each time, so it is important to pay attention to the settings on your incubator if you are using automatic turning. Parrot eggs need to be turned farther and much more often.
What day should the eggs stop being turned?
On day 18 of the incubation period, you should stop turning the eggs by hand or turn off and remove eggs from the automatic turner. The chicks are nearly fully developed and they will position themselves inside the egg to prepare for hatching.
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