Now I've gone and done it!!!! How many incubators and eggs?

[tcmstalcup]

I have officially slipped off the edge of sanity. I have 2 incubators I like to use. I have the Brinsea Mini (7 eggs) and the brinsea that holds about 20 eggs. Well I ordered eggs from cowgirl 75446 and mamawolf544. (I highly recommend both sellers). Then my son asked if I would set some of his antique but much loved easter egger rooster over my ameraucana hen eggs. So now I have also hooked up the hated little giant that I sometimes use for a hatcher cuz I have eggs EVERYWHERE. I have all three incubators in the living room. Our house is very small-I like to say cozy.I don't even know how to fill the water tray in the LG with the turner in there if anybody has any advice. Did I mention the babies I just hatched out that live in a brooder in the kitchen?

 

[BunkyB]

LOL Sounds like you have your hands full. Hatching out chicks can be an addiction being able to say you brought life into the world during a successful hatch. You are going to be busy. I do not know of the incubators you are using and the LG must have a tray at the bottom somewhere... keep digging.
I build my own incubators and try to out do myself every year as to successful hatches. Last year was a slow one for me with all the hospital trips due to Cancer but I did manage close to 300. I kept ten and sold the rest. A little side business I have to supply some of the locals here.
This year I am using a stereo cabinet with a window I salvaged from an old house, foam weatherstripping for the air tight seal, computer power supply for my internal fans,digital meat thermometer for temps, brooder bulb for the heat source and a dimmer switch to control the temps. Oh yeah and a 42 egg automatic turner I have had for years. Total cost $0.00. I luv being a McGyver when it comes to these little projects... Steve

 

[stefanfarms]

We have to open it for refill and pour it in, some ppl use a squirt bottle and fill it that way. but there is about a 2 inch gap between left and right side of turner. Have even seen one with a short hose thru the vent and a squeeze bottle, but i'm not very innovative so open and pour is good enough for me.

 

[Musicchic98]

I had the same problems and when I would open the top to refill the tray it would cause problems with temp fluctuations. Now what I do is remove the cent plug at the front and just pour the water through that. It doesn't hit my heating element and i just leave the egg space directly under the plug empty, but you could use it becaue it is a bit off to the side. This has worked beautifully for me. I do however have a forced air fan kit so I don't know if it would work as well in a still air Bator.