Leaky incubator

[2manyhats]

I need help. New to this hatching thing. I've got an leaky incubator base. It's the little giant 9200. I don't see any holes, but the water is leaking out. Is there anything I can use to line the bottom so I can continue to use it? (No eggs in it now._

Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Kimberly

 

[MissPrissy]

Did you buy it new? It should have a little plastic liner to hold the water. The base does have holes in it for ventilation. Is it on a level surface? How much water did you put in it?

 

[2manyhats]

No I bought it used, but even the ones I bought new don't have liners in the bottom. Can I line the bottom with plastic? I only filled the channels without the holes and it still leaked. Surface was level. My other two bators are fine.

 

[Run-A-Muck Ranch]

instead of using the reservores(sp??) for the water, what about putting in a shallow dish for the water??

I use a measuring cup in one of my incubators and in the other one I have a coffee mug.

Just an idea....

 

[Grindlefamily]

when you use a cup or mug or something - do you worry about a baby chick flopping into them when they hatch out? I was trying to figure it out.

Louella

 

[Run-A-Muck Ranch]

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No...They are tall enough that the chicks can't (or haven't) get into the dish....

Or at least here they haven't...
I know my mom uses the same set up and has never in almost 15 years had a chick drown in the incubator.....

 

[2manyhats]

Thanks for the great ideas. I'll put a shallow dish under the screen and see how that works.