Egg carton method: Styrafoam or paper cartons?

[standardbanty]

Just womdering what I should use.


Thanks

 

[gumpsgirl]

Paper. The styrofoam will build up condensation, which you don't want.

Happy hatching!

 

[Katy]

I always use the paper ones.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Do they soak up much of the humidity?

 

[FlashPointFarm]

A little bit. Not too bad though.

For hatching, I transfer the eggs to cartons that I've trimmed the edges off and cut the centers out of so they have more room to get out of the shell.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

I was wondering about that, thank you!

 

[SunshineSilkies]

I have tried egg cartons. I use the paper ones sometimes. I use them for the bigger breed chicks but for the banties, I lay them in the incubator. With the little breeds, I have had better luck not using them...

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

paper. the styrofoam starts to condense, which could harm the eggs. you can find paper ones at a feed store

 

[Mahonri]

I've used both. Didn't affect the hatch any differently. Of course, I did cut out almost all of the bottoms and some of the sides of both types.

BUT, here in dry AZ I found that the paper ones soak up too much of the humidity.