Electricity Cost?

[yanks26]

How much electricity do incubators require and how much does it add on to the monthly bill on average?

 

[william9792]

about the price of a 100 wat light bulb, on my bill

 

[yanks26]

soooooo how much is that roughly? lol
btw, thanks for your pm, VERY HELPFUL!!!

 

[william9792]

about ten $

 

[crazyhen]

A 250 watt bulb here uses about 30 dollars a month. Yikes I have two 150 bulbs and a 100 watt. I can tell it alot on my power bill but its worth it. Next time I will not start chicks in the late fall. Spring come on. I can barely wait. Jean

 

[yanks26]

Why does the season matter?

 

[Chickenaddict]

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Gulp! I got 750 watts in the garage alone, about 450 to the coop outside, 120 in the office for the brooders, no wonder im broke!

 

[crazyhen]

In the winter I need to keep the heat light on them when they are small. In summer I can discontinue it quicker and get them out. Jean

 

[Mac in Wisco]

A small tabletop incubator is less than 100 watts, even with fan and turner. At 100 watts and 12 cents / KWh, that would be about $8.50 a month.

 

[yanks26]

How are those small little desktop incubators?
Do they work well and how many does it hold?