that is one of the variables. do you use a sealed box, or a vented box?

we use a relatively large incubator, and the boxes are vented. we use large egg boxes, 2-3 ball clutches per box (in Ackie monitors, it may be 10 clutches per box). a larger egg box means more THERMAL MASS, meaning it is harder for small temp fluctuations, like opening the incubator door, to affect the actual temp of the box.

anyway, we take a look at the eggs frequently, and the boxes are vented, there is no "don't open the box until the week of hatch" rule with our setup.

again, setups are different, each one has a different variable. you have to learn your variables for your particular setup.
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