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    Lowest temp dip and successful hatch?

    I had 10 bantam eggs in an LG still-air incubator. Lock down was scheduled for late in the afternoon on 4-15-11. When I got home from work on 4-15-11 our power was out and the temp in the incubator was 73 degrees. No idea how long the power had been out, but it had been out long enough for the...
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    Will an LG turner fit a Hovabator?

    I have an LG turner that I used in a homemade incubator. I am going to buy an incubator and was wondering if my turner will fit in a Hovabator (I guess the 1588). I may just go ahead and buy the Brinsea Oct 20 ECO. How would you guys compare the Brinsea to the 1588? Thanks.
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    My first hatch is finished.

    I used a homemade incubator. I got a styrofoam shipping box from my local Health Department. The box was used to ship vaccines. It is 2" thick all the way around. I used this, http://www.mtmscientific.com/incubator.htm, as my heat source/thermostat. I attached an old compupter fan to the...
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    Temperature range?

    The temperature in my homemade incubator ranges from 98 to 102. Will this be good enough to give me a chance at a good hatch? I do have a fan in the bator, but it only turns on when the unit is heating. Assuming I can maintain that 4 degree difference, is the 98 - 102 good enough, or should I...
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    Incubator Build Questions

    I pretty much have everything worked out except my thermostat. I'm trying to decide between two options: 1) The MTM Scientific heater & thermostat http://www.mtmscientific.com/incubator.html This unit would provide a heat source and a thermostat. It would also allow me to directly connect...
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