Crazy idea? Anyone ever try this?

[urbanagrarian]

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?

 

[eggchel]

I havent tried it. Is your incubator tall enough to stack two layers without the top layer being too close to the heating element?

 

[Kaneke]

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

 

[MissPrissy]

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.

 

[Katy]

I was just going to post about the larger egg extension, but MissPrissy beat me to it!

 

[urbanagrarian]

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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.

 

[tebs78]

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.