Help with incubator

[Jpat]

Hey everyone, I need some help with my first incubator

My quail is laying eggs so in a week i will be incubating those first but a couple duck eggs later on.

So far i have a cooler with a glass window, Light housing, PC fan on low, 2 thermometers and 2 humidity meters coming tonight


Do you think the holes i drilled will be enough ventilation?

I have a brick in it for heat mass and iam probably getting a reptile heat bulb tonight too.

Iam going to p

ut a sponge in the bottom with a few MMs of water in the bottom and hope for 40% humidity

 

[Jpat]

first eggs are so exciting

 

[Rose Quartz]

Looks like you have enough ventilation. Check for hot and cold spots, i had to find a way to block the direct light from reaching the eggs with tin foil to keep the light from being too hot on closer eggs.

 

[Jpat]

Looks like you have enough ventilation. Check for hot and cold spots, i had to find a way to block the direct light from reaching the eggs with tin foil to keep the light from being too hot on closer eggs.

Good thinking!

 

[Brahmachicken240]

@fire370 is an incubator expert
Maybe he could help

 

[Jpat]

Should the eggs be upright or on their sides?

 

[Rose Quartz]

Should the eggs be upright or on their sides?

Thats up to you. Upright means rounded end up.

I think most people who dont have an auto turner just lay them on their sides and turn them by rolling them. That's what i would do with mine.

 

[Jpat]

Thats up to you. Upright means rounded end up.

I think most people who dont have an auto turner just lay them on their sides and turn them by rolling them. That's what i would do with mine.

 

[thumper650]

first eggs are so exciting

I'm so eggcited for you!

 

[Jpat]

I'm so eggcited for you!

Thanks!

The quail people arent prolific posters like the duck people and i need to share with people haha