Chives
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Victoria
Shelton
Washington
USA
232 Posts
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 6:52:44 PM
I just got my turkey eggs. The manuel says to hatch at 99 degrees. But when the eggs rotate the tempture changes. Do I just make sure the temp is correct when the eggs are straight up and down? Help Vicki
I just set my first batch of chicks. I was concerned about that too till Ole Ron reminded me that a setting hen will get up and eat and drink and the eggs will cool somewhat. The temp drops by 3 or 4 degrees when I turn them but it is right back up to 99 in just a few minutes. Good luck with your turkeys.
Belle
Chives
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Victoria
Shelton
Washington
USA
232 Posts
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 09:37:55 AM
Thank you Belle, I am new at this and was just to concerned I guess. That made me feel a lot better. Vicki
I also have some chicken eggs in the incubator for the first time. My temp stays mostly on 99, but it does vary a few degrees. I am having more trouble with the humidity than the temp. I hope we have good luck with our hatchings!
Good luck to you all. I have hatched out of incubators and have let my hens hatch out a clutch with pretty good success. As long as the temp stays around 99 you should be fine. My setting hens do occasionally get off the clutch to eat and drink and don't have any problem getting those eggs back into the warmth. If you ever have the chance to feel one of those eggs under a hen you would be amazed at how warm the underside of a hen is. Amazing.
Incubator question
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 6:52:44 PM
