Hatching eggs in an egg flat

[Henni19821603]

I recently got some hatching eggs. Every single one had detached, saddle bagged air cells. I put the eggs in an egg flat. I am on day 15 of incubation. The eggs seem to be developing perfeggtly. My question now, do I take the flat out and put the eggs on their side and let my flat bed auto turner turn them for the next two days? Should I let them hatch in the egg flat? Iam afraid that the sudden change from standing up to laying down on their side will mess with the chicks. Thanks in advance

 

[katiek77]

I recently got some hatching eggs. Every single one had detached, saddle bagged air cells. I put the eggs in an egg flat. I am on day 15 of incubation. The eggs seem to be developing perfeggtly. My question now, do I take the flat out and put the eggs on their side and let my flat bed auto turner turn them for the next two days? Should I let them hatch in the egg flat? Iam afraid that the sudden change from standing up to laying down on their side will mess with the chicks. Thanks in advance

My breeder only hatches in egg flats and refuses to do it any other way. I have yet to do it that way. But if you think a lot of turners the egg is sitting fat side up. Then st lockdown they are laid on their side. So I would think you could do it either way.