How are the eggs turned?
In the Roll-X model incubators, your size of egg determines the grid selection. When placed in the base unit, the bottom of the grid remains stationary and the top section slides back and forth. The eggs are set in vertically between the square openings of the grid, with the air cell upwards. The automatic turner has a pull rod which attaches to the top section of the grid. When the; motor is activated the pull rod makes the top of the grid slide to the left and then right with an hour rest in between. If you put your elbow on a table and pretend to arm-wrestle with your fist on a vertical position – start about halfway tilted to the left at 45° degrees and then move your arm to about halfway over on the right another 45° degrees, giving your eggs 90° degrees of turning once every hour. Lyon also provides a pull rod for manual egg turning, and you can do it as often as your needs dictate.
