hatching eggs in egg cartons

[dadsgirl]

has anyone ever tried to hatch their eggs in egg cartons? if so what method did you use for this?? thanks angie

 

[pax12]

i did it works

 

[ozark hen]

I have hatched eggs in cartons and I like the "no mess" of it.

 

[Julie's Silkies]

How do you do it. with the big end up ?

 

[Katy]

That's the only way I do it anymore. Just put them in big end up. Cuts down on the clean-up and the first to hatch don't bowl the remaining eggs around.

 

[cajunlizz]

WHAT about the HEAT that is required for hatching ?

 

[NewHopePoultry]

I'm interested in learning how to do it too.

 

[Katy]

Quote:
I put them into the cartons on day 18 when I move them out of the incubator into the hatcher.

 

[Ms. Lewis Rich]

Do you put any kind of hole in botton of each section so air can circulate?

 

[Katy]

Ms. Lewis Rich :

Do you put any kind of hole in botton of each section so air can circulate?

No, I cut the lid off the carton and just set them in it. I use the pulp cartons. I know some people cut a hole in the bottom, but I've had good hatch rates without doing anything to it other than removing the lid. My hatch rates have improved a lot since I started doing it this way last winter.​