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for the record... I didn't interpret it that way and I never said that
I was just letting people know that if vents are blocked it CAN cause the death of the chicks.. even with BIG commercial hatchers they have to make sure that there is plenty of ventilation AROUND the hatcher even with vents open because a "dead air" space behind them can still cause a buildup of carbon dioxide poisoning.
When emus were popular as an alternative meat source Janice Castleberry was one of the first people here in the US to perfect hatching of them.. and early on she discovered that"'dead air" spaces around the big incubators and hatchers that they were using was causing dismal hatch rates.. Once they moved the equipment back away from the wall by several more feet and added extra air movement the problem was solved.
I know for a fact her incubators/hatchers were not air tight since I worked for several years in a commercial hatchery and have used large commercial incubators & hatchers on a daily basis
And having said that.. I'm going to avoid this thread since it seems (to me at least) that I have stepped on a few toes
Your not stepping on anyones toes. I take all the advice i can get. I put what everyone has told me to try and its all working out nice. My temp is steady at 100 degrees and my humidity ranges from 50% to 57%. This is an experimental incubation method that I have been wanting to try for some time now. I did not know what to really expect since it is a toaster oven. LOL There is vents all over this thing on the sides and back. The first 18 days went pretty good like it should. The only problem i really had was the humidity for the last 3 days. I am appreciate every ones input. I will keep you all updated!!!!!