Egg Carton Hatching Good or Bad???

[MagsC]

I didnt have the best of luck when I tried carton hatching either, so from there on I have always hatched them on their sides.
But I guess whatever works for people!

 

[kathyinmo]

I have tried it a few times. I just felt like my hatches weren't as good. I don't know why, as I know alot of people say they have great hatches this way. I went back to the old way, and lay them on their sides (like mama hen does).

 

[jerseygirl1]

Wow, now this post is making me think twice, I tried it last hatch and I had a very bad hatch - I have a full bator now, so maybe I will try just laying them on their sides like I did the first time. Yikes, I have so many great chicks in this batch I'd hate to lose any.

 

[Triple R Bantams]

wow, i was all for trying this now im not so sure what i want to do

 

[Katy]

Everybody needs to do what works best for them........I won't ever go back to hatching on their sides. I get much better hatches using the cartons....added benefit, it makes clean-up much easier.

 

[mrbstephens]

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What to do, what to do? I'm starting to reconsider too!

 

[jberger10]

For those of you who had bad hatches did you have them in egg cartons from day 1 or did you have them on their sides and then in cartons for lockdown?

 

[mrbstephens]

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That's a good question. I read somewhere that if you incubate in cartons, you should hatch in cartons and if you incubate laying down, you should hatch laying down.

 

[jerseygirl1]

I incubate in the turner, then for lockdown I took out the turner and put them in cartons

 

[mrbstephens]

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Do you think the cartons were to blame for the bad hatch? Were the pips on the pointed side of the eggs or something?