Incubating with a half empty tray

[mccmeadows]

I can’t find the answer to this so I assume that means it doesn’t matter, but incase it does… is there a certain way I should organize eggs in a turner if I’m not using the whole thing? My incubator holds 42 eggs and I will be setting about 20 eggs today. Every other time I’ve used it I have filled it. I thought I had two girls going broody so I was collecting some fertile eggs from another coop, but only one ended up wanting to sit, so I figure I should just fire up the incubator and set the rest I collected.

Here’s a pic of broody Sprinks just because she is my favourite and the cutest little pancake.

 

[Percheron chick]

I would load in the middle. Spread them out to improve air flow and away from the side where you tend to have slightly lower temperature.

 

[mccmeadows]

I would load in the middle. Spread them out to improve air flow and away from the side where you tend to have slightly lower temperature.

Great, will load them like that today. Thanks!