Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[3Dchicken]

Yeah you could try lowering the wattage of the light bulb? That really helps. Is the light inside or outside the bator? I found that when it's inside a simple 25 watt works pretty well, and a 60 watt works good on the outside

It's a 50 watt bulb.

 

[patrickschick]

I use a permanent marker and just make a small mark on top.

 

[3Dchicken]

Can you get a thermostat somewhere? That would help regulate the temperature. It doesn't have to be fancy, I had a 2nd hand jacuzzi thermostat in mine.

LoL cool. I don't want to get a thermostat though.

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

It's a 50 watt bulb.

If you could find a 25 watt it would help a lot with the temp problems. Also, is your incubator on the floor or on a table? If you moved the incubator somewhere lower the air might be a degree or two cooler

 

[3Dchicken]

I have a zipper on the hatch cam
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kilis-second-hatch-cam-page

Aww he's just bobbing up and down!

 

[3Dchicken]

If you could find a 25 watt it would help a lot with the temp problems. Also, is your incubator on the floor or on a table? If you moved the incubator somewhere lower the air might be a degree or two cooler

I just bought these ones for 30 bucks at a pet store and they didn't have any lower ones that were red. I guess I'll just have to keep poking a few holes until it gets perfect... But none on top.

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

I just bought these ones for 30 bucks at a pet store and they didn't have any lower ones that were red. I guess I'll just have to keep poking a few holes until it gets perfect... But none on top.

I have some spare ones at my house if you want me to send you some?

 

[kelly77]

If it's a non-toxic marker they should be o.k. I use an eye make-up pencil to mark eggs. I'm pretty much guaranteed that's non toxic!

It is a sharpie ..black , says non-toxic

 

[kelly77]

Yeah you could try lowering the wattage of the light bulb? That really helps. Is the light inside or outside the bator? I found that when it's inside a simple 25 watt works pretty well, and a 60 watt works good on the outside

I use 25 watt

 

[kelly77]

I just bought these ones for 30 bucks at a pet store and they didn't have any lower ones that were red. I guess I'll just have to keep poking a few holes until it gets perfect... But none on top.

I use a regular bulb from walmart 25 watt...clear light...works for me. Even their brooder is a clear bulb poor chickies ..I wanted red but the feed store was out.