Lockdown - Shipped Eggs

[chantels1]

I am preparing for lockdown in a few days. I have 10 eggs in cartons. 1 aircell remained detached, but rest are stable. Some look normal, and about 1/2 are saddled. I gave been incubating in cartons and tilting the incubator 5 times a day.

I had a reduced hatch the last time I hatched my own eggs in cartons, so it worried me. The eggs with good aircells, can they be laid on their sides? I just worry they will be malpositioned being in an unnatural hatching position...

Has anyone tried both methods with shipped eggs?

 

[oregonkat]

Lay the normal ones on their sides. At this point you can stop turning altogether. I leave my saddles in the cartons to hatch and they do fine. I know folks put even the saddled ones on their sides too so it really is up to you. Have you candled lately? Good luck with your hatch.

 

[chantels1]

Lay the normal ones on their sides. At this point you can stop turning altogether. I leave my saddles in the cartons to hatch and they do fine. I know folks put even the saddled ones on their sides too so it really is up to you. Have you candled lately? Good luck with your hatch.

Candled, checked air cells yesterday. All 10 are alive and well.

 

[WVduckchick]

Candled, checked air cells yesterday. All 10 are alive and well.

 

[alexa009]

Good luck!

 

[WVduckchick]

@chantels1 how did the hatch go?

 

[chantels1]

@chantels1 how did the hatch go?

Hatch day is tomorrow. 1 externally pipped yesterday. Waiting for zip. No other action yet.

 

[WVduckchick]

Hatch day is tomorrow. 1 externally pipped yesterday. Waiting for zip. No other action yet.

I thought you would be getting close. Good luck!!

 

[chantels1]

I thought you would be getting close. Good luck!!

Thank you!!!