INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

fishnet1971 said:

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would really normally read through this stuff instead of ask, but im in a jamb here. I have the brinsea octagon 20 eco with automatic turner. First time hatcher here. I ran it for 2 days prior to getting my eggs. it said 99.5. good to go!  It came with a separate temp and humidity gadget to put inside along with the bulb thermometer. Ok! I get my eggs, very important eggs non the less. Get the bator up and running on Friday, it holds the 99.5 mark for 24 hours. I put in the eggs and it plummets to 97. ok, give it awhile to catch back up right? so I did. it went to 98.7 and would not get any higher. I adjusted the temp with the screw and it went up to 100.7. dang it. so I got it to 99.5. cool! then check and it keeps fluctuating. As the thing is turning on the automatic turner the thermometer is changing !!!!!!! what do I do, is this right? HELPPP!!!! I am on day 2. and im crying so hard. I do not want to mess these Sultan eggs up.

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kwhites634 said:

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kwhites634 said:

Looks like holes on the ends where those are lined up

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fishnet1971 said:

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would really normally read through this stuff instead of ask, but im in a jamb here. I have the brinsea octagon 20 eco with automatic turner. First time hatcher here. I ran it for 2 days prior to getting my eggs. it said 99.5. good to go!  It came with a separate temp and humidity gadget to put inside along with the bulb thermometer. Ok! I get my eggs, very important eggs non the less. Get the bator up and running on Friday, it holds the 99.5 mark for 24 hours. I put in the eggs and it plummets to 97. ok, give it awhile to catch back up right? so I did. it went to 98.7 and would not get any higher. I adjusted the temp with the screw and it went up to 100.7. dang it. so I got it to 99.5. cool! then check and it keeps fluctuating. As the thing is turning on the automatic turner the thermometer is changing !!!!!!! what do I do, is this right? HELPPP!!!! I am on day 2. and im crying so hard. I do not want to mess these Sultan eggs up.

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BantyChooks said:

@Sally Sunshine



How long was "a while?" 12 hours? I'm assuming you have calibrated thermos?  100.7 won't kill them, Sally runs 102 in a circulated air....  

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Chaos18 said:

So I have a question for somebody who knows more than I do. My Reeferbator is under construction. The two fans I bought for it have three wires each, red, black and yellow. My 12V power adapter has two wires. What to do? Next question has to do with air flow. There will be a gap of about 1" in between the fans. I was thinking to add a couple smallish holes to the outside in this space. Do you think that this would provide enough air flow? The fans will probably be sitting about 1.5" off the back of the bator blowing on the heat source. Good idea? Bad idea? Any thoughts on either situation?

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Chaos18 said:

Actually I think she runs 100.5-101

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fresnofarmer said:

Ignore the yellow wire it's a signal wire for the computer just hook up the red and black. The red to positive and black to negative. Before you mount the fans permanently turn it on after its hooked up and check the air flow sometimes 1 inch isn't enough. Run it and feel the airflow aproxamatly where your going to mount it and adjust the distance to your needs or wants!

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