incubating in an egg carton

[supadave]

Hello, I am using egg cartons as stands for my eggs. Is it neccessary to cut a hole in the bottom of the carton in a forced air incubator?

 

[Painted Spirit]

I poked a eraser sized hole thru the bottom of my styrofoam cartons. I didn't want a bigger size hole to keep cleanup easier.

 

[duck&chickencrazy]

i made a smal hole on the bottom as well...i like using the egg carton method...works well...easy clean up and not to messy...they also hatch out just fine....

 

[Mahonri]

I make a big hole, had a great New Years hatch.

 

[jocoupon]

Yep, poke the hole and I cut my edges down quite a bit. I have left the edges too tall and it seemed too tall for some of the chicks while picking at their eggs.

good luck

Jollen

 

[supadave]

Thanks all for the replies.

 

[little_grey_bantam]

how exactly do you turn them???? lPr

 

[supadave]

The cartons sit in a rack that I built. The whole thing turns. The trays that are in the pic are for quail eggs but I'm incubating chicken eggs right now.

 

[Smokin Silkies]

SWEEEEET bator

I've always used the egg carton method since my first hatch. I love it! I don't have to deal with the huge mess everybody complains about