Three weeks ago I set some eggs. I turn by hand, 3 or 5 times a day for first 4-5 days (means I can squeeze more in) and then candle for duds and discard, then put all the divider bars in, line them all up properly, switch on the turning mechanism and leave them to it.
I found the arm which links the turning motor to the egg tray bit on the windowsill... I'd forgotten to put it back after the last hatch! The motor had been whirring away all the time, till three days to hatching, and I had merrily switched it off. So my eggs had not been turned at all for two weeks and two days. I could hear one pipping so hoped if maybe get a couple?
Result, 10 chicks, 10 unhatched. But all had been fertile and growing at day 5. I didn't crack them open to see when they died as couldn't be bothered.
Thought I'd share, that maybe it's not essential to be so anal about turning eggs?