What to do with them for the last 3 days?

[CritterFarmer]

Alright... a bit of an update I guess.... I built a homemade incubator a few weeks back and set 13 eggs. April 18th is the expected hatch date. I candled a few on the 10th and could see a dark body moving around in there so they're developing!

Right now they're just sitting on a wire grate. Each time I turn them I position them so they're sitting with the small end pointed down as much as possible, but they're not too far off from horizontal.

For the last 3 days (after I'm done turning) would I be better off to put them in an egg carton or something so the small end is pointed more downwards, or will they be just fine left on the grate?

 

[morelcabin]

They are actually better outside the egg cartons. I usually put a towel down under the eggs to prevent rolling during the hatch

 

[bradybrady09]

Your going to get alot of different views on this but i have always just left them on the wire the last 3 days and had great hatches i guess i just figure the "Broody" hen always has her eggs on the side and no standing up i dont know its really your call.


Sending Hatching Vibes.

 

[CritterFarmer]

Ok, that's pretty much what I figured but I thought I'd better check!