Incubation Question

[Elmo]

Hi everyone,

I have a octagon 20DX autoturn incubator which is supposed to hold 24 hen eggs, however they must be very small eggs they used to measure this as I can only fit in 18 (at a push). The only solution I can see would be to incubate them on their end. Can you do this (rather than them on their side) and if so which end down (pointy)?

[shirlthegirl43]

Elmo, decided after reading your question to have a look at ebay to see how much incubators cost. One person selling eggs for incubation says to 'put them on their pointy end or side depending on your incubator' so from that I guess it is okay to put them on their point!

[Elmo]

I got mine from homefarmfowls (a bargin £139 delivered) definately the best deal I found on ebay or otherwise.

[shirlthegirl43]

Just looking into getting some hens for eggs at the moment - the exploring ebay just came about in the sudden urge to find out more about incubators! My brain works in a mysterious way after a four-hour drive in howling wind and sleet and I use strange methods to convince it I have finished driving!