Okay. Locking down tonight, first time hatching. I have an LG still air incubator with no turner. 8 eggs in, and after candling, 7 0f 8 show vascularization. They have been in a cut-down egg carton the whole incubation period to prevent rolling. I filled the water wells, and placed a wet kitchen towel underneath the ventilation hole so I can use a syringe to moisten it to keep humidity up. I lined the wire bottom with the shelf lining paper to make it easier for the little fuzzies to run around after.
My question is this....the egg carton i used was so soggy that it collapsed....so before I officially lockdown, I nede to figure out what im doing. Which works better in your experience? A cut down egg carton with eggs slightly pointed down? or just laying them sideways on the shelf paper? I've seen both ways used on threads on here...but my concerns are : when in the carton do the hatched chicks step on the other eggs because its too crowded? or do the hatched chicks roll the pipped eggs causing chick mortality on the paper??
THANKS!
My question is this....the egg carton i used was so soggy that it collapsed....so before I officially lockdown, I nede to figure out what im doing. Which works better in your experience? A cut down egg carton with eggs slightly pointed down? or just laying them sideways on the shelf paper? I've seen both ways used on threads on here...but my concerns are : when in the carton do the hatched chicks step on the other eggs because its too crowded? or do the hatched chicks roll the pipped eggs causing chick mortality on the paper??
THANKS! 
