Lock down eggs, on end or side?

[Noncentzter]

On my first batch this year I laid the eggs down on an egg flat, thus it didn't matter where they pipped and the eggs were still secure and not rolling around...worked well for me.

 

[chkinut]

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Let us know how it turns out... I would only worry that cupcake papers are real thin paper, like tissue paper and might be a little sticky on a wet hatching chick??? Let us know how it works out.... Thanks

hmmm....never thought about that.....i'm leaning more towards folding up a hand towel (i only have 8 small eggs) and placing it on one side of the bator with the eggs on it. and i think i MAY place a stick, or piece of wood right up against the towel to make a very shallow "wall" so the eggs will kinda stay in there.....like a make-shift nest i guess.