Is turning my eggs every 8 hours, 3 times per day enough?

[fabianhatcheschicks]

Hello everybody!
I'm about to start my second incubator journey. Last year, I managed to have a ~90% success rate with my bator, of combined duck and chicken eggs. First time was rather lucky as far as the incubating went. Back then, I had more time on my hands since I did it on a school break for the most part, so the eggs were turned 5 times per day. This year however, my eggs will be incubating while I'll also be in school, so the turning of the eggs has become a bit problematic. The best way I can go about it is turning them 3 times a day, so every 8 hours. At 7AM when I get up, 3PM when I've come home from school and 11PM, 8 hours later so that there is a regular interval. Now I'm worried this might not enough turning for the eggs. However, I have read that only 3 times might not be ideal..
What do you guys think?

 

[nuthatched]

It shoul be fine.

 

[TwoCrows]

3 times a day will work. It's the minimum per day they should be turned, however it's enough to give the developing embryo a good supply of new food and keeping the yolk fairly centered.

Best wishes with your hatch!

 

[Tim79]

3 times is ideal and I believe just a couple times a day is fine. a broody hen will turn them periodically through out the day not on a set schedule so I definitely believe 3 times a day is ok.

 

[fabianhatcheschicks]

3 times is ideal and I believe just a couple times a day is fine. a broody hen will turn them periodically through out the day not on a set schedule so I definitely believe 3 times a day is ok.

Thank you so much!!

 

[fabianhatcheschicks]

It shoul be fine.

3 times a day will work. It's the minimum per day they should be turned, however it's enough to give the developing embryo a good supply of new food and keeping the yolk fairly centered.

Best wishes with your hatch!

Thank you so much!!