I Will Never Use An Egg Carton To Hatch In Again

[Katy]

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I realize some people don't like it, but I've been doing it quite a while now (2 plus years) and I won't ever go back to hatching without them. I've had very good luck doing it.

 

[Katy]

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Sorry you didn't have a good experience with it. I've had nothing but positive results using the cartons. I don't cut the bottoms out....I just cut off the lid. I hatch LF and bantams in them and the chicks never have a problem getting out of the carton.

 

[Akane]

I've done several hatches with cartons and none of the chicks had a problem. I just find them unnecessary since eggs getting knocked around does not impact hatch rate unless something else is off. Too high of humidity will kill some chicks if they get turned so the pip is down.

 

[chickee]

I've used the egg carton method for two hatches now with good results

I even had a chick pip real low and I was sure he was a goner when he just sat for 31 hours breathing out the hole!

But finally he zipped real quick and when the top popped off he was upside down with his feet sticking up in the air

it took him a little while to get out of the shell but then he was fine

I wanted to help him in the worst way but didn't want to compromise the rest of my hatch! I think maybe we can be to quick to help, chicks are stronger than you think

Here is a picture of my upside down chick hatching with the carton method. Notice how little shell is left under him~he had pipped REAL low!

 

[redhen]

I think that if you use the egg carton method..you have to use it for the WHOLE incubation time..not just the hatching time...
because if you take an egg that has been laying on its side for 18 days.. then all of a sudden put it standing up in the carton... it messes up the chicks position in the egg.. and thats why you can have problems with them piping and zipping in the wrong places....
just my opinion though...

 

[WriterofWords]

We used cartons in class for the first time and they worked great, it was much better than them rolling all over and being knocked around by those already hatched. I'm sorry it didn't work for you!

 

[sparkles2307]

My plan is to lay the duck eggs on their sides in the cartons, kind of on top, and the guinea egs will be air cell up. I will have to hand turn the duck eggs, but that will be better than turning EVERYONE, and the cartons will keep the duck eggs from piling up when I tilt the bator for the other eggs.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Ok, quick question. Someone mentioned they tilt the whole incubator. OMG, why did I not think of this? So I can just tilt the whole incubator instead of turning or tilting the eggs inside?

Please tell me that will work!

 

[Mrs MIA]

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Only if you're dry-hatching.

I've used cartons in the incubator, and just put a block of wood under one end to tilt it.
Occasionally I get an egg that pips on the wrong end, but that's rare. I always use cartons to hatch.

 

[sparkles2307]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

Only if you're dry-hatching.

I plan to use sponges for humidity, I dont think my Call's will hatch under such low humidity!​