how often should you check or do you check your eggs?

how often should you check or do you check your eggs in your incubator? i know atleast once a week for some air exchange but do you do it more often? i'm not asking do you open the box that the eggs are in but opening the incubator and shinning a light on them to check for dimpling and or mold etc?

i check mine everyday i just dont open the container.
i open every few days to check verm. moist-ness and thats about it.

thanks man...just wanted to make sure it was ok for me to do that...i'm gonna try not to bother them everyday...but my incubator is pretty much right next to me all the time...well across the room so its hard not to think about it..lol

I check daily too and I havent noticed any problems because of it.

As I'm using a toyogo box, I would just open every 7 days to allow air to come out as well as candle it to see the veins, it is awesome to see those redish veins every week. :banana:

I look at them through the incubator door whenever I pass by just to make sure they look ok and the temp is correct. After the eggs are placed in the tubs I don't open the tubs again until about day 50 or so to check for pipping (Unless it is a clutch I am really looking forward to and I want to candle them to see what I got).

I keep an eye on them for the first few days to make sure none are turning black. After the first few days I only check on them every few weeks untill about day 50. Then I start opening evry other day to look for babies and for fresh air.

I check daily first week for any bad eggs that were laid fertile but may die. After than its once a week to check for any other eggs that may die.

Air exchange is done every 2 weeks.

i wish i could of found a fridge with a clear door...yeah i figure if they are good through the 1st week i should be alright to just check on them once a week or so....this is my 1st clutch of bp eggs and my 1st clutch of the season...i have 3 more on the way...just keep my fingers crossed...thanks for the responses guys i appreciate it

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Originally Posted by daveadk

i wish i could of found a fridge with a clear door...yeah i figure if they are good through the 1st week i should be alright to just check on them once a week or so....this is my 1st clutch of bp eggs and my 1st clutch of the season...i have 3 more on the way...just keep my fingers crossed...thanks for the responses guys i appreciate it

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The best thing is a wine cooler! It is just like a fridge but it has a clear glass door. I put an ad on my local classified and got one for $25! Just an idea for next season! :D