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Use a large syringe with aquarium air tubing. You don't have to move the turner or even open the bator! Fits right down the large vent hole in top and you just snake your way through to the wire bottom to fill the tray. Another thing you could do is leave an empty slot above the tray's, it makes for easier filling.
How do you see to make sure you don't overflow?
I dont worry to much about water overflowing, I just watch the hygrometer. You can put food grade food coloring in it if you want so that you can see the level. I just put a flash light on the window shining down and watch it carefully. If it over flows a little that is ok, the holes in the bottom will drain the excess out. I just like opening up the bator or moving eggs as little as possible during incubation, accidents happen. You read all the time about someone dropping an egg on another one or on the floor/table and cracking it. It also keeps the temperature more stable in the LG, they are notoriously difficult to keep stable. I would also worry about the turner flexing to much and eggs falling out as you move a turner with eggs in it.
When it comes to lockdown I transfer my eggs directly from the turner into an egg carton I have prepared for hatching. In order to increase the humidity during lockdown, I add sponges to the wire bottom so that I can moisten them as needed. I live in a dry area so I have to work a little harder on the humidity!
Use a large syringe with aquarium air tubing. You don't have to move the turner or even open the bator! Fits right down the large vent hole in top and you just snake your way through to the wire bottom to fill the tray. Another thing you could do is leave an empty slot above the tray's, it makes for easier filling.
How do you see to make sure you don't overflow?
I dont worry to much about water overflowing, I just watch the hygrometer. You can put food grade food coloring in it if you want so that you can see the level. I just put a flash light on the window shining down and watch it carefully. If it over flows a little that is ok, the holes in the bottom will drain the excess out. I just like opening up the bator or moving eggs as little as possible during incubation, accidents happen. You read all the time about someone dropping an egg on another one or on the floor/table and cracking it. It also keeps the temperature more stable in the LG, they are notoriously difficult to keep stable. I would also worry about the turner flexing to much and eggs falling out as you move a turner with eggs in it.
When it comes to lockdown I transfer my eggs directly from the turner into an egg carton I have prepared for hatching. In order to increase the humidity during lockdown, I add sponges to the wire bottom so that I can moisten them as needed. I live in a dry area so I have to work a little harder on the humidity!
