Using Egg Cartons to hold Eggs while Incubating?

[CluckAcres]

Hello I have seen some people use egg cartons to hold there eggs while in the incubator. Is this alright to do and how would you turn the eggs. Im sure you put the fat end up so how do you turn them?

 

[tashtash]

going to follow this thread I've seen it to im interested to know. also how would they hatch out of egg if carton is holding them tight.

 

[salt and pepper]

you put the eggs in fat end up, and tip the carton in different directions by propping it up on something. then on day 18 you take them out, and lay them on their side.

 

[tashtash]

can you put up pics of how they sit when tilting them (to turn eggs)

 

[CluckAcres]

Im using the little giant to incubate not much room. If i tip one end up wont those eggs get hotter since being closer to the coil? If i do tip up how much should i tilt it? 45 degrees or can i go little less?

 

[salt and pepper]

*not my picture.

 

[CluckAcres]

thanks for the help. My eggs kept rolling around so i laid them side ways on a carton instead of down in the carton. I will go ahead and set them down in the cartons with fat end up. I can fit more in there then as well. Im using a big flat carton. Just set eggs in there yesterday now i can fit more in there. Would it hurt to set more in there now or would it throw them off to much?

 

[salt and pepper]

I'm using the little giant to incubate not much room. If i tip one end up wont those eggs get hotter since being closer to the coil? If i do tip up how much should i tilt it? 45 degrees or can i go little less?

I see your point, people have used this method in little giants before though. as long as it's noticeably tilted, I don't think there is a set angle.

 

[CluckAcres]

Thanks so much!

 

[CayuseRanch]

I believe in incubators like the lg that they tilt the whole incubator