Hatched in the carton! Pic heavy!

[hart31]

Here are pics of the chicks from eggs left in a carton.

First out of the carton

Look at us

nap time

look at my sister zip!

What's that pointed thing?

Almost zipped!

Almost out

I want out!

I made it!

Gotta rest a minute!

That was a long fall!

Guess I haven't got my "land legs" yet!

 

[ebonykawai]

Wow, my incubator is set up the same! Cartons and green shelf liner, LOL!!

Adorable babies, congrats!

 

[Citychick]

Did you leave them in the carton for the whole incubation time? Did you turn them? Nice pics!

 

[hart31]

They were turned by tipping the carton back & forth using a piece of styrofoam as a block underneath it.

They were incubated in a bator made from an old black& white tv case and an electric fry pan control for a thermostat. Then they were moved to a hatcher made from an old printer case with a plexiglass cover. It uses a thermostat from an electric water heater. This was the first batch hatched in it. Great view, and worked super well for pics except for some reflections in the cover.

 

[poultrykeeper08]

Do you have any pis of the incubator and hatcher you made . I am going to build one and want some ideas .

 

[ginbart]

I noticed you have holes in the cartons. I didn’t do that for my RIR’s do you think that will make a difference? I’m on day 21 and nothing. My other ones I had only three hatched out of 15. I did have them in a turner until day 18. But no holes in the cartons. What do you think?

 

[perrym1962]

I just completed my hatch using the carton method. Had 27 to hatch out of 30. So that is great I think. I put a disposable liner under the cartons and when all was done I just picked it all up by the corners and walla! mess is all gone.

 

[RedStickLA]

Great pictures! and Nice hatch! I would like to see pictures of your bator and hatcher too.

Mitzi

 

[jimnjay]

Great hatch and very good work on your equipment. Congrats.

Ginbart, The eggs do need good air circulation so poking holes in the carton could very well make a difference. Good Luck

 

[MissPrissy]

How cute is that 3rd photo! That little baby is already roosting on the carton. LOL