Manual turners: how are we holding our eggs?

[5.3acredream]

I'm building an incubator and the one thing I'm still mulling over is how I'm holding my eggs in the incubator. What has worked well for everyone in the past?

Should I just have them fat end up and at an angle in egg cartons? On their sides flat? Should I be making a sand or rice husk bowl with indents to perch them in position? I tend to overcomplicate so let me know, please!

 

[Ridgerunner]

I'm building an incubator and the one thing I'm still mulling over is how I'm holding my eggs in the incubator. What has worked well for everyone in the past?

Should I just have them fat end up and at an angle in egg cartons? On their sides flat? Should I be making a sand or rice husk bowl with indents to perch them in position?

Do you have an automatic turner? If so, what does it look like?

I tend to overcomplicate so let me know, please!

I understand. My wife is the same way and is just not happy if I try to simplify things. But I'll take that chance if you are turning them by hand. Lay them flat. Mark one side and then the opposite side. I use a red X on one side and a black O on the other. Then turn them so all the X's are up. When you turn them, turn all of the O's up.

I'm not familiar with the sand or rice method. Sounds complicated.
There are usually many different ways to accomplish things. People are often worrying about the "best". To me, the best is the way you can do it.