What do you line the bottom of the bator at lockdown time??

[petunias212]

i used those rubber shelf liner things - are those okay or should I just let the eggs lie on the wire grid? Thanks.

 

[Desert Rooster]

i put a paper towel on the bottom of the bator

 

[Zanna]

I have used rubber shelf liner and also just hatched out on the wire, no issues either way, just a little easier to clean up after when using the liner.

 

[sheila3935]

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[4-H chicken mom]

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I use the rubber liner as well. They clean up nice. Wire is OK as well just as long as it has the real small squares so feet don't fall through.

 

[petunias212]

thank you so much for your answers - i'm a nervous nilly...my first time hatch...i'm on day 2 of lockdown and only two eggs rocking so i'm worrying myself to death on whether i've done everything right - the suspense is killing me!!!

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

You can see in my webcams in my signature I use the rubber shelf liners too an never had an issue.

 

[FombellClucks]

Okay what do I do...I put down the paper towels and they absorbed the water from the sponges and are moist now....is this bad?? They aren't soaking wet just a little on the moist side. I have 2 layers of them in there since the first ones seemed to wet. Do I need to just remove them all together?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

I try not to use paper anything if I can for that reason. At least in the little incubators. I would try to do without an leave them on the wire if all you have is paper.