My first article: Hatching chicks and incubator hack

[CovidtimeQuail]

How I tweaked a still air incubator for better results
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/improving-hatch-rates-a-few-tweaks-plus-a-little-giant-still-air-incubator-9300-hack.76242/

I posted it in the incubator section, so I wasn't sure if the quail fans would see it. Here's the short version:

1. I added two electronics fans to the inside of a Little Giant Still Air Incubator to reduce temperature fluctuations and hot/cold spots.
2. I sprayed the eggs with hydrogen peroxide on day 1
3. I sprayed the eggs with warm water before lockdown
4. All fertilized eggs hatched within hours of each other without shell issues
5. I mostly ignored humidity issues -- the incubator reading pre-lockdown was 45-50%, the reading after lockdown ranged from 65%-89%

 

[Tre3hugger]

Nice article. Thanks for sharing!