can you help me with the development of my incubator please. pics inc

[Floridachicken1958]

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so am i on my own, no one as ever tried this?

I've never tried this thinking eggs will explode.

 

[h4ppy-chris]

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so am i on my own, no one as ever tried this?

I've never tried this thinking eggs will explode.

thanks any way Floridachicken1958 it as now been answered


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thanks Pete

 

[h4ppy-chris]

i now have my digital humidity controller and fogger set up

BUT if i put the sensor low in the bator it switches on and of more than if i put it higher up

being a forced air should it not matter where i put the sensor? is my fan too week? can you help?

 

[Floridachicken1958]

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Your very welcome! But I've seen them hung from the middle of bator and they say it works great.But as for me forced air looks as if the air is being circulated all around to me it wouldn't matter.

 

[Floridachicken1958]

Chris I'll start my cam so you can see my home made incubator running with 24 silkie eggs in it.Just click on link to see it in action. I'll leave it on for 1 hour. http://tinyurl.com/6439gkh This is a mini fridge I had turned into a incubator.

 

[h4ppy-chris]

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thanks so much Floridachicken1958 you are a star and going out of you way like this

my fan is at the top and blowing warm air from the bottom i will do a vid it will show you more

i have ordered a Pinpoint Dissolved Oxygen Meter / Monitor just so when i close the vents i know the level of oxygen in there

i know i am being over the top but i just want it right and know whats going on in there.

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i will not kill any more chicks in there shell

 

[Floridachicken1958]

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thanks so much Floridachicken1958 you are a star and going out of you way like this

my fan is at the top and blowing warm air from the bottom i will do a vid it will show you more

i have ordered a Pinpoint Dissolved Oxygen Meter / Monitor just so when i close the vents i know the level of oxygen in there

i know i am being over the top but i just want it right and know whats going on in there.

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i will not kill any more chicks in there shell

Sounds like it's gonna be a nice one when you get done.But sometimes you just can't help chicks if their not meant to live.We can only do so much on our own to help them & even when the hen does the incubation herself some die for the same reason.

 

[h4ppy-chris]

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thanks so much Floridachicken1958 you are a star and going out of you way like this

my fan is at the top and blowing warm air from the bottom i will do a vid it will show you more

i have ordered a Pinpoint Dissolved Oxygen Meter / Monitor just so when i close the vents i know the level of oxygen in there

i know i am being over the top but i just want it right and know whats going on in there.

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i will not kill any more chicks in there shell

Sounds like it's gonna be a nice one when you get done.But sometimes you just can't help chicks if their not meant to live.We can only do so much on our own to help them & even when the hen does the incubation herself some die for the same reason.

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here is the vid not the best but i hope you can see what am after

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let me know what you think please

 

[Floridachicken1958]

Nice incubator, Can't the tub of water be stored outside & have the mister inside?Only reason I'm asking is cause I have never used one before.But it is a very nice setup.I just have a tub sitting in the bottom with no water as of yet till day 18.But I don't see anything wrong with your setup.As long as your temp is between 95.5 to 100 & humidity should be no higher than 50% then on day 18 is should be raised to 65% to 70% But no higher.

 

[suburbanchickymama]

I am far far far from an expert but I did have great luck making a homemade hatcher and had a question. Are you planning on hatching the chicks in the trays or moving them for lockdown? Wherever they hatch just needs to be protected so there are no gaps for them to fall through or get stuck in or anything. You've probably already thought about this, but just in case. Did you decide where to put your air vents? I think that over the heater at the top would be best, but just my guess! Did you get temp and humidity just right and holding steady? Good luck! It's going to be great!