Incubator Temperature

[coleson12]

Hi, I have read that during lockdown you should lower your temperature. Is this true. Why do you do this? What temperature should it be at.

Thanks for any information

 

[lazy gardener]

Commercial operations do drop the temp about 1/2* during lock down. But, they have precision control. For those of us who function with home incubators, we do well to hold temps at a satisfactory level to assure a hatch, and don't have such precise control. For the most part, I'm happy if I can keep my temp in a range that will keep my babies growing, without birth defects from the temp being too low, and without getting killed from the temp getting too high.