eggs getting enough oxygen?? Advice please!!

[cat1994]

My incubator is a Pro Series Circulated Air Incubator with an automatic egg turner...

I'm new to this and my incubator has two red plugs that pop out to allow more air flow. The instructions say only take then out at time of hatching... but if I leave them in all this time, before hatching, how will the eggs get enough oxygen?? Won't they suffocate? How do you all make sure your eggs get enough air??
Thank you!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Is it a forced air incubator? Mine has a fan that whirls all the time.

Yes they need air. But I don't know your incubator.

Might be good to put your incubator name in the title of your thread so more people can help with that same incubator?

 

[bamachicks8]

What kind of incubator do you have?
If you have an lg(little giant) I recommend this thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/601352/little-giant-incubator-tricks/1530#post_14768151

 

[cat1994]

My incubator is a Pro Series Circulated Air Incubator with an automatic egg turner...
Does that circulated air mean it gets the fresh air on its own?? Idk I'm just worried they won't get enough air lol

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

My incubator is a Pro Series Circulated Air Incubator with an automatic egg turner...
Does that circulated air mean it gets the fresh air on its own?? Idk I'm just worried they won't get enough air lol

http://www.amazon.com/Farm-Innovators-4200-Circulated-Incubator/dp/B007571DFM

In the description on amazon it says it does- "fan pulls in fresh air."

The question is, is that one yours?

 

[cat1994]

That 4200 does sound right... Yep
Ugh I just need to stop worrying about this lil stuff! I'm so scared I'm gonna kill em...
... why do they have the plugs anyways??

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

That 4200 does sound right... Yep
Ugh I just need to stop worrying about this lil stuff! I'm so scared I'm gonna kill em...
... why do they have the plugs anyways??

LOL you will be a good chicken mama don't worry (or papa).