Incubator question, turning rack for eggs

[cottontail farm]

I should have thought this through better I guess but was so excited to start incubating again.... well, you know how that goes
Of course the automatic egg turner I use isn't holding the geese eggs in place because it's the chicken size. Eggs are flopping when the rack turns. Has anyone successfully modified the cups in their rack to hold goose eggs?
Here's a picture of what I'm trying to modify.
Ignore the one quail rail please. I'm not using it, it's just stuck and I can't remove it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Pyxis

 

[syed kamran ali]

putting the eggs vertically in incubator will reduce the chance and ratio of hatching because its contradict with natural process which chicken adopt is keep eggs beneath her wings horizontally the second matter which you told is need to resolve in my opinion only by amendment of turning tray which you have to modify your self by making the same tray of wood which is easily make by little work.

 

[R2elk]

putting the eggs vertically in incubator will reduce the chance and ratio of hatching because its contradict with natural process which chicken adopt is keep eggs beneath her wings horizontally

This is obviously just your opinion and evidence contradicts your claim. I have had 100% hatch rates setting eggs vertically. Commercial hatcheries use the vertical method. If your claim had merit, they would have abandoned the vertical hatching method many years ago.

 

[cottontail farm]

This is obviously just your opinion and evidence contradicts your claim. I have had 100% hatch rates setting eggs vertically. Commercial hatcheries use the vertical method. If your claim had merit, they would have abandoned the vertical hatching method many years ago.

I assume you have the goose sized racks for your turner? If not what are you using?
Right now I'm trying to rig something with Dixie cups and duct tape.

 

[R2elk]

I assume you have the goose sized racks for your turner? If not what are you using?
Right now I'm trying to rig something with Dixie cups and duct tape.

My suggestion is to place a strip of hardware cloth the full length of the turner on each side of the eggs and wire it in place. I don't recommend Dixie cups or anything else that is solid.

Many sites do recommend laying goose eggs flat and hand turning them.

 

[Helloworld]

My suggestion is to place a strip of hardware cloth the full length of the turner on each side of the eggs and wire it in place. I don't recommend Dixie cups or anything else that is solid.

Many sites do recommend laying goose eggs flat and hand turning them.

I am guessing you don’t have parents because geese are great sitters and always hatch their own. I have never had to incubate mine.

 

[cottontail farm]

I do have geese parents. But my ladies lay several clutches of eggs over the season so I saw no harm in trying to incubate some for fun. And, you know, learning something new.

 

[cottontail farm]

My suggestion is to place a strip of hardware cloth the full length of the turner on each side of the eggs and wire it in place. I don't recommend Dixie cups or anything else that is solid.

Many sites do recommend laying goose eggs flat and hand turning them.

Excellent idea with the hardware cloth. I'll try this today.

 

[Pyxis]

I do my geese on their sides; I find for geese I get better hatch rates that way. Is there any way you could do hand turning instead of using the turner, or buy the new type of turner for this incubator that allows the eggs to be laid on their sides?

Or maybe just take a couple rails out to make room for hand turning just the goose eggs and having them laid on their sides?

If not, I would try the hardware cloth and see if that will hold them in place for you.