How do you do the Egg carton method?

[L*A*G*]

how do u do the egg carton method?
what is your results?
when do u do the egg carton method?

 

[EweSheep]

during incubation or during hatching?

Either way will work. you just take a flat pencil or some kind of wood piece and tilt it on sides three times a day. works for me when my turner went out.

 

[L*A*G*]

i have a auto turner. i was thinking that it was something that u did at maybe day 18. idk for sure.

 

[EweSheep]

Sure you can use them on day 18 and let them hatch out. No problems with mine and alot less messy.

 

[L*A*G*]

does it help them or is it just as easy to leave them in the turner?

 

[Kung Foo Chicken]

If my turner has them standing tall I just unplug it. I have the LG type with removable egg holders so easy to wash.

 

[EweSheep]

I dont leave them in the turner because so many slots in there can have a chick's leg trapped so that is why I moved all the eggs out of the turner and put them in cartons.

 

[I'vegotchickenfever]

What type of carton? Does it matter? Should it be cardboard or what??

 

[happyhens]

Most people use the cardboard type, that is what I am using.

 

[Hens_And_Chicks]

Just finishing my first hatch today in an egg carton - I used a cardboard carton and placed the eggs large end/air sac up on day 18 - it was a lot less messy and the eggs do not roll around bumping the others.

It was incredibly easy to use - will hatch like this again on my next batch of eggs I set Tuesday.