As I was setting eggs today in my hovabator Genesis 1588, I had a crazy idea and wondered if it had ever been tried. I wondered if it were possible to build an insert so that it would be possible to stack a 2nd layer of eggs either with or without a 2nd turner. If I hadn't already set the eggs, I could have figured out better if a 2nd turner would have fit. I have a separate hatcher. So hatching would be in a different incubator. I'm guessing I'm not the first with this crazy idea. Comments, Opinions?
I havent tried it. Is your incubator tall enough to stack two layers without the top layer being too close to the heating element?
since "heat rises" --- I would think that the temperature at the level of the second layer of eggs, would be ?significantly? warmer than at the lower layer --- at the very least you would have to have temp sensors at both levels and watch them like a hawk ... or have a really efficient heat-distributing fan ... but just my opinion
I don't think there is enough room for the air to properly flow around the eggs to stack them 2 high. With that said, there was at one time an insert piece for the hovabators for use with emu and ostrich eggs. Some places have them. I have seen them. it gives about a 4 inch lift to the bator top. If you got one or two of those and then figured out how to stack the turners you might have something there.
Quote:It kind of looks tall enough, but I got this idea just AFTER setting eggs so I didn't want to start fiddling around then. I might have to try something when my incubator is finally empty. Like another poster who said, I think the strength of the fan may be an issue. I guess I need to wait until my hatching is complete and load up my incubator with 2 layers of golf balls and monitor the temperature at both levels. Unless someone else can figure out an easier experiment that doesn't potentially kill 80 eggs.
I have a genesis also, and not sure. Its a circulating air incubator, but doubt you'd get to turners in there, but perhaps a shelf. Not sure if it would be to hot towards the top or not.