The eggs would be up closer to the heat----in a still air that could be a problem. If I remember correctly the thermostat is in the top middle which could get in the way. If it were "I"----I would shape/cut some 2x4" wire---space it up where the wire is close to the middle of the eggs---then you can open the incubator---pull/push the wire which will cause the eggs to roll some---all at one time. Good Luck!
Why are you concerned about opening the bator for turning? Mama gets off the nest every day, and some bators now have an optional cooling cycle to mimic that? If you want a turner for the increased convenience, that's an other matter. But, I like the idea of the wire turner. I'm thinking of setting up a manual turner using a rack with dowels spaced every couple of inches that slides on a couple of runners. All I'd need to do is slide the rack to the right for one turning, then to the left for the next turning.
You are probably right. In my first hatch, we got only 7 out of 24 eggs hatch. I think one of the problems was that it got too hot at one point (the room it was in initially was too prone to heat up in the sun so we moved it) and the temperature swings were a full 2 degrees throughout the hatch, so I just thought that it would be best to limit adding to those fluctuations as much as possible. That being said, with removing the lid of that metal beast and finding somewhere safe to rest it while turning the eggs, it sure would be nice to make the process easier. I will share your ideas with my dad - he is a tinkerer!
I put these eggs in my crock pot a while back, the crock pot got too hot, (one week into it) I moved the eggs to my homemade incubator. They are due the 2nd,
got one pip on the LO egg.
How is your project going?I have a Sportsman 1202, but I want more incubating capacity, so I'm building my own cabinet incubator, patterned after the Sportsman and using a lot of the same parts. Here are some pics as I'm building it. FrontBack
Finished !
