Placeing eggs on a towel?

I've been using cheescloth... that way it still allows the air to circulate well etc... but next spring I might try the rubber shelf lining stuff... the stuff with the holes in it that is non-slip.

 

The non-slip rubbery shelf mesh worked great for me, and it's washable, you can even bleach it to disinfect.

It gives baby chicks good traction when they hatch, too, helps prevent leg injuries. I had one hatch splay-legged, kept her on that rubbery mesh, her legs straightened out in about 2 days, and they're fine now, she's all grown up and healthy.

 

I also use the non slid stuff, works GREAT !!! Also can be washed and re used if you want to.

 

A thin piece of fleece will probably work as well - you want something that won't hold water.