egg carton methodd when incubating

[chicken5432]

i am very tired of moving around 100 eggs 3 times a day and i would love some advice on putting them in the egg cartons and turning them that way also i need to know the proper way of doing so and if it works pls pm me thanks

 

[gabrielle1976]

I take egg cartons and cut the sides down a little and put a small dime size or just a bit smaller hole in the bottom of them then I put the eggs in and go from there

 

[MariposaMama]

I'm probably doing it all wrong

, but here's what I've done for my first hatching attempt.

I took the bottom half of an egg carton (the part with the egg cups) and turned it upside down. I then cut off the bottom half of the cups so I'm left with just a sleeve to set the eggs in. I have been tilting the whole bator (LG 9200) and the eggs have stayed quite stable. I don't have time right now, but if you're interested I can get a pic later.

I am planning to take the eggs out of the cartons when it's time to stop turning them, but I know some people leave them in all the way through the hatch.

 

[emvickrey]

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This is how I do it also except for a few deviations to the cartons. I only cut out the part that is flat. Also if it has little places between the cartons that stick up I cut them out too. I try to give the bator as much air flow as possible. I also take out the eggs and lay them on their side for the 3 day wait.

I havw quail eggs in there also this time and I plan to leave them in the carton. If they seem to be having any problems I will take them out for the hatch. I'll see what I do when it happens.

 

[chicken5432]

thank u all and yes i would love a picture i have to lg 9200 as well and what do u prop under itto shift the eggs

 

[roche477]

I have thought about turning by tilting the bator, but now here comes the dumb newbie question, how do you tilt it without the water dumping out of the water rings on the bottom?

 

[chicken5432]

well i have never thought of that neither how would u i guess it would be a dry hatch for the first 19 days and for the last 3 days u dont turn them so u would be able to put water in the rings

 

[emvickrey]

Actually with propping the side of the bator you can still put water in the rings, just not so much. What I do is I fill the rings to the top while it is propped. Sometimes I over do it but it will drain out. YOu'll just have to have a sponge ready to sop it up.

As far as what to use to prop it up. I use the sponges I had for my old bator. I just couldn't get the humidity up and used alot of sponges. So how I have them not being used so I use 3 stacked. They are the thinner ones about an inch thick. So I put them under long side in and only aobut an inch or two sticks out from under the bator. I just gently raise that side to remove them and then move them to another side by gently raising the bator.

What I use to add just a little water is I insert a straw in one of the holes and use one of those big syringes that you shoot basting stuff into meat with. I use the syringe to put water in the straw and I can direct the straw where I want it.. Works for me.

I'm really trying not to open the bator any more than I just have to.

 

[chicken5432]

thank u for ur strategies

 

[MariposaMama]

Finally got a chance to take and upload some pics if anyone is still interested.

Here is the bator propped up on a spare piece of 1"x2"

Here are the sleeves I cut out of the egg cartons. So far, they have stayed completely stable when I move the stick around. They're on day 13 today, so halfway there.