Incubating and vibrations

[doodledoo]

I was planning on putting my new incubator in the laundry room but I am wondering if the vibration from the washing machine would damage the embryos - does any one know?

 

[gabrielle1976]

I think it could hurt them if you keep youre incubator on top of the washer or dryer other wise I think it would be ok

 

[doodledoo]

Thanks for the quick response - it would not be on top of them just to the side but we have a crawl space and when the washing machine goes through the spin cycle the floor vibrate quite a bit so I did not know if it would/could cause a problem.

 

[gabrielle1976]

well if it vibrates alot even at a distance or what not I might want to find a less jiggly place.
But I am new so Im shuresomeone else will know.
Disclaimer... I have never owned a washer or dryer so I dont know how much they jiggil in a home .

 

[denasfarm]

I have tried in the laundry room and out of it and could not tell the difference in the hatch due to vibration (or lack of)

 

[needtohatch]

When in doubt don't. That is what I said when I was thinking the same thing. Our washer & dryer are out in our trailer house (we just use it for laundry and storage) and since the temp is more constant I thought perfect. Then I thought about the fact that I can see the sliding door shake when it goes through its spin and was worried. I deceided to play it safe and find somewhere else to put it.

 

[Whimsical Farming Wife]

This is a pretty old thread~ but I am wondering what happened with this? I have the same issue~ the best spot in my house for the incubator is on the mud room/laundry room counter BUT my washing machine does cause some vibration.
I have the incubator sitting on a folded up fleece blanket, in an effort to cushion some of vibration. Has anyone hatched eggies from a bator by a source of vibration???

 

[Oceanseve]

I had mine in the laundry room, I even moved the bator back and forth to whichever machine wasn't running and I had an awful hatch. Next time I think I'm going to find a better spot.

 

[Whimsical Farming Wife]

Well... only 5 out of 42 hatched

The bator has now been moved to my bedroom (which is mainly jiggle-free

)!

 

[Oceanseve]

oh wow, sorry you had such a bad hatch. I had 2/12 on chicks and 5/10 on ducks, like I said I won't be keeping it in the laundry room again either.