Little Giant Incubator 11300 question

[sshrader]

The little l piece is the temp sensor that attaches to the plastic sheet.

I modified mine by removing the sheet. And bunching the wires for it and zip tying it to the other wires in the lid.
Then I could bend the end set it at the top of the eggs and exactly where I wanted it under the heater element.

As it moved while turning the eggs and if I opened the lid. The caused temp variations. Because it never settled in the same spot.

Try running drier humidity during incubation. I try for no less than 20 to 35 percent. Raise to 75 for hatch.

For temps unless double checked with accurate thermometer. I had to set bator to 103.5 to get 99.5 avg. Checked with a brinsea spot check.

There are lots of things I found that need to be monitored with this incubator. I could list them but might make for a long post.

With a lot of patience and tweaking this bator can yield decent hatches.

Good luck

Thanks! I'll be making these changes.
I still have 3 eggs in the incubator. Today is day 23 not sure if I should give up and toss them or wait another day or 2?

 

[feedman77]

If you can candle them I would see if you see any movement.

Because the bator has a tendancy to have hot and cold spots depending on egg placement. So may have a delayed hatch by a day or 2.

 

[sshrader]

I need a better LED light for these blue EE eggs.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

The little l piece is the temp sensor that attaches to the plastic sheet.

I modified mine by removing the sheet. And bunching the wires for it and zip tying it to the other wires in the lid.
Then I could bend the end set it at the top of the eggs and exactly where I wanted it under the heater element.

As it moved while turning the eggs and if I opened the lid. The caused temp variations. Because it never settled in the same spot.

Try running drier humidity during incubation. I try for no less than 20 to 35 percent. Raise to 75 for hatch.

For temps unless double checked with accurate thermometer. I had to set bator to 103.5 to get 99.5 avg. Checked with a brinsea spot check.

There are lots of things I found that need to be monitored with this incubator. I could list them but might make for a long post.

With a lot of patience and tweaking this bator can yield decent hatches.

Good luck

I'm assuming the 9300, 10300 and 11300 are basically all comparable and no improvements were made with each new model?

 

[feedman77]

9300 still air.
10300 forced air.
11300 same as 10300 except it's called deluxe since it comes with a turner.