Hatching in an egg carton ?

[PTFarmer]

I noticed in alot of your pic's, the hatching eggs are in cartons. Is there some benifits to hatching this way ? Paper towels on top of the wire rack ? Is this also benificial ? I will be removing 43 eggs from the auto turner and want to use the best methods for the last three days and hatching.
Thanks in Advance,
Brian

PS This is a great site and congrat's to all of you with successful hatches !

 

[LinckHillPoultry]

yes. The benefit is a clean and not so stinky bator. lol.

 

[slyfoxpeeps]

I'm going to use that method on my next hatch. The reason I am is because it is also to keep the chicks from rolling the unhatched eggs around and maybe get a better hatch rate.

Sylvia

 

[Crunchie]

There's a big 'ol thread about this somewhere on here...I'll dig up a link if someone doesn't beat me to it.

I'm incubating and hatching in cartons this time. I'll have to post pics & let everyone know how it goes....I'm using the cartons as a semi-automatic turner.

Propping up one side, then the other when I need to turn. We'll see what happens!! So far it's nice and neat and orderly. Beats turning each individual egg by hand--I've got 48 eggs cooking right now!

 

[pepperluvsmee]

Ooooo!! I have never heard of this method, please, please! More info! Sounds interesting and I am always interested in making life easier in the bator! THANKS Peeps!
-Theresa

 

[Maggie3]

Mine are in the process of hatching in an egg carton. I put them in the egg carton on day 18 and increased humidity.

Thanks again "Crunchie" for the eggs!!

 

[PTFarmer]

Crunchie,
I've heard references to that post in other threads, but was unable to find it. Is there not a search function on the site or have I missed it ?

Thanks,
Brian

 

[jab91864]

I have eggs in the bator now and plan to move them to cartons to try on day 18 when I stop turning. I saw the other thread and thought I'd give it a go.

Julie

 

[WriterofWords]

I would be afraid they'd get stuck in the carton and not able to get out of the egg. I'm curious about this since I think I lost the other three ducks to the violent one and then Wooster's fellow got rolled like a bowling ball and never got out.
K

 

[Maggie3]

Julie...Zunibee's blog has info on it http://zunibeefarms.com/blog/