I !HATE! the egg carton hatching method!!! I think i am gonna cry :'(

[Jmcggnj6]

I am thinking of making a grid out crafting dowel rods to stabilize eggs? Do you think this would work well?

 

[craxyjaxy424]

So sorry for you loss!!

I use a modified egg carton idea

I take strips of cardboard (from any cardboard box) about 1" wide and lay them out about an 1" apart. Then lay other strips out going the opposite direction.

Then tape them together with little bits of duct tape or whatever. cut or make this grid to fit your bator/hatcher.

Then lay a paper towel across all of it.(non-slip shelf sheeting is good too... and washable)

This way I have a way to slightly tip the egg big end up or flat whatever I prefer BUT no matter how I set them---

They don't roll.

The babies don't get trapped in the egg cartons

the babies don't slip because of the paper towel

I usually start with big end slightly slanted up BUT if I see somebody has pipped at the wrong end. I just shift the egg and put pointy end slightly up. In my last hatch, I had two out of 10 that pipped at the wrong end... both had no trouble getting out.

it is so heartbreaking to loose babies...
hope this idea helps.

...fluffy ponytail holders sound like a good idea also!!

I see this was a really long time ago, but if you see this... Do you have a picture??