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lzufelt
In the Brooder
I put the eggs into the incubator late on Saturday January 24th. I guess I was a little ahead of the game! haha
I have tried everything to get the temperature to stabilize but what I'm thinking is that because we have a very old crafty farm house (no insulation, inadequate heating) and the warmest room in our house is the kitchen (where they are) but the room temperature is fluctuating between 60-75°F which is what is causing the rapid heat loss. As you can tell I am waking up in the middle of the night and having to add a new bottle, which is very hard on me as I work full time and have my regular farm chores.
I'm going to try and add a new hot water bottle more often and see if that will stabilize the heat. I really don't know what else I can do. I currently have the incubator in a box and it is covered with a warm blanket. But that on its own still doesn't seem to make a difference. Any other ideas about keeping my incubator warm and holding in the heat?
I have tried everything to get the temperature to stabilize but what I'm thinking is that because we have a very old crafty farm house (no insulation, inadequate heating) and the warmest room in our house is the kitchen (where they are) but the room temperature is fluctuating between 60-75°F which is what is causing the rapid heat loss. As you can tell I am waking up in the middle of the night and having to add a new bottle, which is very hard on me as I work full time and have my regular farm chores.
I'm going to try and add a new hot water bottle more often and see if that will stabilize the heat. I really don't know what else I can do. I currently have the incubator in a box and it is covered with a warm blanket. But that on its own still doesn't seem to make a difference. Any other ideas about keeping my incubator warm and holding in the heat?
