Matticoopx Incubator

[The Moonshiner]

Have a quick and very specific question.

I have my new Maticoopx running, ready to put in eggs. The turner trays are obviously different from the old standard type with the Hovabator.

These trays seem most suited to lay eggs on side, rather that pointy end down.

What do I do? I'm used to being extra careful to leave the larger end elevated for all the usual reasons. However, Mama leaves them on their side....

I'm right now fixing to put them in, and I really don't like opening the incubator from previous experience. I have dark eggs that don't really candle, anyway.

Edit: the Maticoopx manual basically says either way. If you place eggs closely enough, the must be able to stay up without issue.

That only brings up another curious question. If you're only incubating about 12-15 eggs, should they be concentrated closely together, or spread out some? I wondered about that with the old turner also.

I use those thicker hair ties and set eggs up and down. You could probably get away with one hair tie per tray. But since I bought a large pack of them I put first egg against the end then hair tie around the tray and push it against the egg then repeat. Ya when tray is full there's a little room past the last egg.
When not loading fully in fill the middle area since people talk about temp fluxes around the edges on table top incubators. With my cabinet I leave the outside edges then some random inside spots since the air flow has to go through multiple levels.
Idk if that's the best for either but was my common sense thinking.

 

[mtma]

thanks for the review! I second the recommendation. I’ve used two different NR360’s for years and this last Maticoopx hatch out performs them. Held more eggs (though or won’t hold full captive they are really large eggs) and excellent hatch rate. 14/15 fertile eggs hatched flawlessly on days 21 and 22, no consideration of any assistance needed. The rest were not fertilized. Side kite, my last NR360 hatch was a 50% hatch rate and 100% cockerels. This new hatch looks to be closer to 50/50 pullets and cockerels as it should be.