Has anyone else done away with turning eggs in the incubator? I read in Countryside some time ago that turning eggs did not improve hatchability. I have since stopped turning eggs at all, and have noticed no drop in the hatch rate. Any similar results?

-- Kim Scales (barkinbarnyard@rrv.net), July 03, 2000

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Hi Kim, I read the same thing in Countryside before we subscribed. Our sons next science fair project (5th grade) will be several experiments to test the importance of turning. Can someone please post the Countryside issue so we can re read the article. Many thanks - Kim

-- kim (fleece@eritter.net), July 03, 2000.

The article you are looking for is Countryside &SSJ 1996 July/Aug 80/4

-- R. (thor610@yahoo.com), July 04, 2000.

HI, WE HAVE BEEN HATCHING BOTH CHICKEN AND DUCK EGGS FOR YEARS. WE GENERALLY GET 90%that hatch. WE HAVE A SMALL POULTRY FARM IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. I WOULD CONTINUE TO TURN THE EGGS. E-MAIL US IF YOU NEED ANYMORE INFORMATION.

GARY AND PRISCILLA

-- MRS PRISCILLA WILLIAMS (GP83196@AOL.COM), July 05, 2000.