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7/13/12 at 2:04pm
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When incubating dos the room temp have to be stable?

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post #2 of 3
7/13/12 at 3:45pm
It should be, but doesn't really have to be. If the room temp is stable, it will theoretically make it easier for your incubator to stabilize too. But the room I have my homemade bator in goes up and down 10-15 degrees, and I can keep the temp pretty stable by monitoring it and making minor adjustments as needed.
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Mom to one rambunctious 4-year-old, and the one who brings the food to my "blended family" of several coturnix and a silkie hen. (Flock? Covey? Flovey?) Proud chicken momma of 2 easter eggers, 2 speckled sussex, and 2 silver cuckoo marans, and beginning the adventure of hatching coturnix eggs.
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post #3 of 3
7/13/12 at 7:39pm

Depending on how well insulated your bator is, the more consistent the room temp is the better. My bator does fine long as I dont have swings up and down like in the winter months. The day to night swings are slower and the bator seems to do better. Mine sits right in my living room so I can keep an eye on it.

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I am a Maine farm girl! 2 horses, 2 dogs, 2 beef calves, 2 cats, a 75 gal fish tank, a Ball python, numerous barnyard banties and 9 EE's and three Muscovy ducks. Holy cow sounds like alot to see it written out!! :)

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