No wire, what else can I set eggs on?

[acemario]

After recently making a new incubator, I realized I am out of hardware wire. Is it ok to just set the eggs on a towel in the incubator? Or what is another option? I plan on hand turning the eggs.

 

[chris10]

try egg cartons it has worked for me

 

[acemario]

Using the individual compartments? How would I turn the eggs? I know that they need to be placed pointy side down... right?

 

[Impress]

Yes, pointy end down, air cell end up. Place a piece of wood on the end to tilt the carton, and swap which end you put it under when you turn.

 

[acemario]

Is this kind of what you mean?

 

[acemario]

Will that work? Anyone?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Yes but cut holes in the bottom of the styro egg cartons as they can trap humidity also try not to use the paper cartons can harbor bactieria and humidity

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

The angle through which the eggs are turned is important. Hatch of fertiles was significantly better in eggs turned over an angle of 45˚ either side of the short axis of the egg, as compared to turning of 30˚ and 15˚. Hatched chicks from eggs turned 45˚ weighed more and had less dry matter in the residual yolk.