Incubators Anonymous

[DMRippy]

Wait, does the time start when they are laid or when you put them in the incubator.

When you put them in the incubator. It is not an exact science... but close.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: lol, how true!!

My turkeys are hatching early-- found one in the incubator!! EEks! Transfered the eggs asap, with loads external pips.

 

[Tammy N]

Wait, does the time start when they are laid or when you put them in the incubator.

the cutest post i have read in a long time............Made me smile IM not the only one who asked this LOL

 

[Arielle]

Quote: Yup, we all started at the begining . . .

 

[waterplz]

Sorry for all the dumb questions its my first hatch so I'm just nervous I guess

 

[maryhysong]

Sorry for all the dumb questions its my first hatch so I'm just nervous I guess

In my book the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask. None of us were born knowing how to do this, and even after a few hatches there is always something new to learn and things to tinker with.That's what we are here for; to share knowledge, success and failures so we can all learn.

 

[turkey lover]

I'm new to the incubation thing i have just put in 5 turkey eggs,i built my incubator let it sit for 2 days made sure all was looking good,then after like 5 days in to the egg process tempter started changing in side some days high like 103 some night s cooler 92,any ideas why please help

 

[Tammy N]

Sorry for all the dumb questions its my first hatch so I'm just nervous I guess

NO you have not asked any Dumb Questions ., I think your doing great and ask as much as you can think of No Question is dumb . Its always fun to help and learn.

 

[ChickNmamma]

I'm new to the incubation thing i have just put in 5 turkey eggs,i built my incubator let it sit for 2 days made sure all was looking good,then after like 5 days in to the egg process tempter started changing in side some days high like 103 some night s cooler 92,any ideas why please help

In the smaller incubators the external temperatures will effect the internal temperatures a lot. They are supposed to stay in a room that the temperatures don't vary by over 5 degrees. I would add bottles of water, rocks, anything that can be a heat sink to hold the temperatures steady. You may need insulation at night - and to move them to somewhere that the room doesn't heat up during the day. I can't use Styrofoam incubators in my house.

Good Luck!

 

[dblred0728]

Can someone tell me what kind of heat source this is in my cabinet incubator. It has a fan on the back side facing the wall.