Natural Nest incubation(my attempt)

[foxvalleyfarm]

How long did it take to prewarm? Right now I have it on setting 6, and the water bag temp is 91* and the air is 96*. I'm getting ready for bed so I think I'm gonna turn it down to setting 3 and let it warm overnight.

 

[Beekissed]

How long did it take to prewarm? Right now I have it on setting 6, and the water bag temp is 91* and the air is 96*. I'm getting ready for bed so I think I'm gonna turn it down to setting 3 and let it warm overnight.

Sounds like a good idea... I didn't keep track of how long it took to warm up to temps. That third setting seems to be the ideal one for temps of 100.0

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Well my water wiggle leaked out and now I can't seem to get the temps stable. I have 3 different thermometers, all calibrated, but not on reads the same...

 

[Beekissed]

Well my water wiggle leaked out and now I can't seem to get the temps stable. I have 3 different thermometers, all calibrated, but not on reads the same...

Yeah...the baggies don't hold water real well. That's why I switched to balloons..they are easier to seal up and have tougher material. What kind of thermometers are you using?

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

I tried ballons first and kept popping them. I have 2 digital meat ones and 1 analog.

 

[Beekissed]

Just place your thermometer tip against the side of a half inflated balloon and tape it there. Then add a second balloon on the other side of the thermometer tip and tape it to the first balloon. I'd use the analog....I have found the digital isn't real accurate but the analog is right on the money each and every time with my old mercury thermometer.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Ok I'll try that in a bit

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

I still haven't made the wiggle again yet. And I added the fertile eggs. The thermos on the front of the box are reading about 99.5 for the air, but the one around back is reading 105...ugg. so I turned it down and tried moving the thermo and eggs. Sadly I had to leave it and go to town. I'll fiddle with it when I get home.

 

[Beekissed]

I think you'll really want that wiggler so that you can get the internal temps right...or you could use an egg, like you had proposed before, if you can manage it without it leaking out.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Ok I'll try bribing my husband when we get home to make me another wiggle. And I'll also try the egg thing.