hatching in a carton

[ginbart]

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Can you order the Genesis on line? This is my first time I don't know know much about bators. I have a dry one. Thanks.

 

[MBLayfield]

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Can you order the Genesis on line? This is my first time I don't know know much about bators. I have a dry one. Thanks.

I ordered mine from Double R online and shipping was free. I tried to order from GQF their website wasn't functioning or I would have ordered from them. GQF has a deal for a little less than what I paid and you get quail eggs and a turner for both reg eggs and quail eggs and shipping is also free on that package.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

I hatched in a carton, out of 27 eggs I got 21 live babies. One was half zipped and died (suffocation, possibly from the hatched babies laying against the zipped area or the chick hit a fluid pocket), the other 5 eggs had fully developed babies but the membrane had dried out and suffocated them. The cause for that was a terrible humidity problem, but that's operator error.

 

[AussieSharon]

I just ordered a 2nd Genesis from Cutler Supply. They also sell on ebay. I had the bator in 2 days! I've been thrilled with Cutler Supply every time I've ordered from them.

 

[Corey NC]

Can some one explain to me how you hatch in an egg carton?

 

[living2ride]

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Here's a good thread to read on the subject:
http://backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=35696

 

[Corey NC]

ok, so you only put then in the carton for the last 3 days right?

 

[K&H Chicken Farm]

Well mine started to pip today and after reading this I fixed a carten and popped them in really fast while adding water. I have 2 running around wet now and I am sure glad I did this! I could see how they would be bowling the others around.

 

[slyfoxpeeps]

I'm using the carton for 10 of my own eggs, Welsummers and Birchen Marans. They are due tomorrow. I'll post how it goes!

 

[marie_martin]

Yes, when you take them out of the turner, you put them into the carton. If I did not have a turner, I would probably put them in the carton from day 1 and just tilt the carton a different direction each time I turned. That way the chick has a better chance of situating himself at the right end. But that is just me. Good luck.

Marie