getting ready for my 1st hatch and was thinking of how i was going to place the eggs when i take out turner @ lock down. Have read some say merely put the eggs in an egg carton, and others say not to stand the eggs strait up, that they need at least a 30degree angle/tilt. Have read of others who just lay them on their side.. Any suggestions, and reasons why? Thanks.
Laying on their sides is the way to go. Chicks need to rotate their bodies the last 3 days and the pips little head needs to be tucked under its right wing. I am unsure but I think it has something to do with the direction that the chicks needs to turn in order to use its egg tooth to cut the shell. I like my humidity to be in the 80% range the last 3 or 4 days. You will not have problems with stuck or shrink wrapped chicks with your humidity this high.