Increase in electric bill after running incubator?

[LegginMF12]

Has any body noticed a marked increase in their electric bill after hatching a batch of eggs. My bill more than doubled. I checked my bill for

 

[Elite Silkies]

Yes, my bators and my heat lamps increase my electric bill quite a bit.

 

[chickened]

Yep, and the heat lamps add up also. I use almost air tight brooders to cut back on heat loss from the brooders.

 

[sonew123]

oh yes! Check the usage on your electronics..tells you exactly how much they use...some are minimal while others suck you dry!

 

[LegginMF12]

My bill doubled! EEK! ( up by $55.00)

 

[williamsl77]

Our incubators are low voltage. Haven't gotten a bill since we started incubating, but my husband did some preliminary calculations and said it should be minimal. Will have to check!!

 

[adillenal]

My electric bill went down the past two months due to not running the AC since it is now winter and I am keeping the thermostat turned down low. We are all electric. I ran the incubator for weeks trying to get it set before I got eggs and I have two batches less than 6 weeks old with heat lamps in two different locations. So I cannot say that I have seen an increase in usage of electricity running an incubator and heat lamps.

 

[ChestnutRidge]

I switched to an EcoGlow to save money over running my heat lamp. I do notice an increase (eta: in usage) from running the incubator, but it's not had a noticeable impact on the monthly bill (budget plan.)

 

[ga_goat]

My bill went up about 20 on the last hatch about 10%

 

[Fred's Hens]

Yes, of course. It is similar to leaving a heating appliance on. Heat lamps, when brooding?? OH yes. Have to figure the cost of electricity into this whole chicken thing.