I forgot to turn on the "cooling" feature on Day 8....now day 14

[Pine Roost]

I have a Brinsea Mini Advanced and the instrusction recommended to turn on the cooling feature on day 8 for 120 mins a day. It is now day 14 and I am wondering if I should turn it on now....or just let them be. Does anyone have eny experience with not using cooling feature or using it late??

Thanks for the help.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

No experience about doing it late but if recommended it couldn't hurt to start it now.
Mine isn't automatic but if I think about it I'll turn mine off for about 30 minutes a day.
A hen gets off of the nest once a day so that simulates nature.

 

[Bill 101]

The cooling feature is something relative new in incubation. Waterfowl breeders started doing it 4-5 years ago & it seem to help their hatch rates. I'm not sure it is required with chicken eggs, although It's not a bad idea. I would think it wouldn't make any difference if you use it or not - it's kind of a judgment call.. Personally I don't see the need.

 

[BantyChickenLuv]

I have the same incubator. I had the cooling feature on for 45 minutes each day starting from day one and had a 100% hatch rate. It wouldn't hurt to start now.