I have been working on making a homemade incubator on and off for the last 3 weeks. This honestly sucks! What works for one person does not work for another. I've been documenting every little detail just in case I decide to pass along what I've learned. But I'm not sure if what I'm working with will help others. It's so frustrating. The position of the fan changes everything. The position of the thermostat changes everything. The wattage of the bulb makes a super huge difference!
There are so many variables! So far, as it stands...I've got my thermostat as close as possible to my 60 watt light which is located on the top of my incubator. In this case, I've had much closer temp swings by 3 degrees. Beforehand, I had temp swings of 10 degrees when I had my thermostat on the side. Fan is on the side pointing towards the opposite side where the exit vent is located. This incubator is going to be my hatcher. I have zero confidence in it as far as being an actual incubator. I figure that as long as it can keep the temp in the general area that I need it to be then all should be fine. I don't have an issue with it getting to the necessary humidity. Major Kudos to those that have figured out how to keep a steady temp of 99.5 in the homemade jobs.
