staggered hatch

[tnmommy]

I lost my mind and ordered some australorp eggs that will be going in the bator with some chocolate/mauve orpingtons. Most of the orp eggs are questionable based on the candling I did this morning. So, I will be hand-turning eggs for about a week until the orp eggs (hopefully) hatch. Can I use a cardboard or styrofoam egg carton in there?

 

[Fred's Hens]

Lots of folks use an egg carton with cut-outs in the incubator and/or hatcher.

I do.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I do too. Except, I don't even bother cutting holes in the bottoms of the cups anymore

 

[lazy gardener]

Thanks, how funky! I did not cut holes in my cartons last year, and as it didn't matter last year, I did not do it again this year. I'm using cardboard, and didn't trust the integrity of the cartons holding together with the bottoms cut out. I lay my eggs flat on or around day 14.

 

[lazy gardener]

Thanks, how funky! I did not cut holes in my cartons last year, and as it didn't matter last year, I did not do it again this year. I'm using cardboard, and didn't trust the integrity of the cartons holding together with the bottoms cut out. I lay my eggs flat on or around day 14.

 

[Tumbleweed Farm]

Lots of folks use an egg carton with cut-outs in the incubator and/or hatcher.

I do.

I would like to try this Fred but am worried about air flow--do you feel air flow this way is sufficient. I have Dick Horstman's silver penciled rocks going into lockdown Tues and would like to give it a shot. I get your barred rocks soon--so excited!

 

[Fred's Hens]

The egg carton method has proven itself to us, especially with these harder to hatch varieties.

 

[Tumbleweed Farm]

The egg carton method has proven itself to us, especially with these harder to hatch varieties.

Ok, thanks Fred.