Need help with making a home made egg turner and info?

[Goober1201]

Hi, I have had a great hatch rate with my havo bator and the auto egg turner. So great I got another to do even more eggs and this one does not have a turner. I will be getting another soon when i get a bit more money. I have seen on here about using the egg cartons and tilting the bator.. and or to put PVC pipe under the egg carton and tilt the carton. I don't want to open the lid.. so what is the best way to do this. Mine is a forced air bator. Should I tilt from side to side if I do the whole bator or should I tilt every corner? Or should I tile the egg cartons from one side then turn them up right then on there side again.. or just side to side? Any info would be GREAT!!

 

[Habibs Hens]

could you not have a look on ebay for those yellow hovabator turning cradles

or use that idea to make some with steel wire


do a search I remember creating a thread asking for dimensions of those yellow trays

so that should give you a start on making them

 

[Goober1201]

i am a bit broke right now, thats why I wanted to see if I can use the egg cartons.

 

[Goober1201]

No one has any info on this?

 

[Goober1201]

I hope someone has some info soon. My shipped eggs have to go in soon.

 

[fried green eggs]

Eggs in a carton in the bator can be tilted quickly and easy enough - raise one end up, next time raise the other end. Make sure you cut down the carton some and put air holes for air-circulation. Tilting the bator will be problematic as, eggs would roll or carton would slide to other side and water troths would empty. Good Luck with your hatch.

 

[maypuls]

I im doing the egg carton thing now basicly I tilt side to side one side up a few hours later and I put the other side up right now Im having to open my homeade bator its a styrofom little cooler.