Hatching question

[g&h farm]

So Saturday My chicks are due to hacth. I take my turner out on Wed. May be a silly question buutt, I need to know when I take my eggs out of the turner do I just set them down on their side? Wont this move the air sack? So much to learn with these little things and I dont want to mess up.

 

[chickened]

Sides are fine thats how a hen does it.

 

[nivtup]

On the side is fine.

The air cell is attached to the shell and will not move around unless the eggs have been damaged.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

You can - that is the way I usually do it when I use a turner. Or you can use some egg cartons with holes punched into the bottom of the cups and cut down some. There is a thread somewhere I think on how to use the egg cartons.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

You can either put them on their sides, OR you can hatch in cartons.

Thats what I do. They go into the egg carton air sac up. I cut the top off the carton, poke holes in the bottom, and trim the sides on the cartons down a bit. Seems like the chicks have an easier time getting out, since the eggs aren't constantly getting knocked around by previously hatched chicks.

 

[nivtup]

On the side is fine.

The air cell is attached to the shell and will not move around unless the eggs have been damaged.