Egg Turner Question

[jaybucklestarr]

My children are going to hatch some eggs and my children are wondering if they can cut the bottom out of an egg carton and use it like an egg turner?

 

[chefchick]

That's what I am doing now. It's my first hatch, so I am not an expert but, I cut the bottoms off of the little cups, set the eggs in (air cell up) and cut the top off th ecarton. I use the top under the cups of the cartons and tip the carton on one side, and then the next a few times a day. Seems to be working well. I have 14/14 living eggs- even after a power outage yesterday.

 

[jaybucklestarr]

do you have just a regular foam type incubator

 

[chefchick]

yes- Hovabator. No fan or anything, just the basic model. I bought a digital thermometer/hygrometer with a probe and stuck it down the hole in the top to get a better idea of the temp and humidity, but other than that, just the basic stuff. I didn't want to put a bunch of money into one, and figured it must work ok, since they have been selling them forever.