Is it safe to put paper egg cartons in bator to help hold and seperate

[Bock_Bock]

i should be getting my very first babtor in bout week (its in the mail) and i will be having alot fo diffrent eggs peole have offered me to help with my very first incubation/ hatching egg ever so please if you know is this is ok let me know thanks also still looking for cheap eggs, as i want a full load so i have a higher chance of some hatching so my moral wont be smashed thanks

 

[william9792]

what kind of bator are you getting? and yes you can use cardboard cartons. i use a alto/turner for days 1-18, then after last turn of the morning on the 18 i take the turner out and place them in cardboard cartons, (eggs big end up). and i keep my temps at 99.5, and my humidy at 35% days 1-18, when i take turner out i bring the humidy up to 50-60%, not over 65 at any point ever. ps i have an LG with alto/ turner and fan ps be sure to cut the bottoms out of each egg hole for air flow

 

[Bock_Bock]

this is what i got GQF Hova-Bator Thermal Air Flow Egg Incubator or will have when it gets here i just ordered it yesterday

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

I usually use the cardboard cartons, but this weekend I used styrofoam ones. Didn't seem to make a difference. Good luck and happy hatching!!!!

 

[Bock_Bock]

thanks so much for your help i cant wait till my batter arrives im so ready to start

 

[Opa]

I would recommend cutting a hole in the bottom of each egg section to allow for better humidity flow.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

Absolutely - I did that too.

 

[Bock_Bock]

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ok thanks again so much, so off this is it ok to use the egg carton the whole way through or just for the last few days?

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

If you don't have a turner and your incubator is high enough, you can use it all the way through. Just put a block of wood under the side and tilt it at least 3 times a day. On day 18, remove the wood, up the humidity and you're on your way. Like Opa said though, cut/poke holes in the bottoms of the cups to allow for air circulation.

 

[Bock_Bock]

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thats what i was unsure about i thought turning eggs wa slike you pic it up and turn it i wasnt sure but your idea of a block on one side is good thanks