Okiechick57's Incubator Adventure

[PurpleChicken]

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How's it goin? We can't see you from here...

 

[Sherriekim]

Okie, I'm just glad to hear you got your bator. You will love it!

 

[okiechick57]

okay..........the bator is in extra room.that stays at about 68 degrees.......... door is only opened when I do in......... air temp is high....turned it down now....wiggler is not up to 100 yet..........thanks for all your help you all........glad you have more confidence in me than I do...........

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

Okie, I did it and didn't screw up so trust me, you'll be able to do it with no problem.


Trust me.

 

[PurpleChicken]

Quote:
The wiggler will take a while to come up.

What is the air temp? If it's over 101 start turning the white knob counter clockwise
just a TINY bit.

Also look for any moisture to form on the windows.

 

[Parson's Wife]

Hi,
I may have missed it on the main thread...but is your incubator a still air or does it have a fan? If it is the still air, is it supposed to be at 102?
I'm in the same boat....always interested in advice, good going...

 

[okiechick57]

It was 119

turned it down.going to check it now
Edited to say it is down to 110............

 

[hcammack]

Wow you have an octogon PC that is some pro stuff right there.

henry

 

[PurpleChicken]

Quote:
It's a 9200 with a fan kit. Since she has a wiggler we are looking more
at the wiggler temps. The 9200 temp varies a lot with thermometer location.
Optimally I'd say we want an air temp of 101.

My current Brinsea has a dead on 99.5 wiggler temp and an air temp of
100.4 on the floor.


Okie, that thermostat must have gotten cranked up when I clean it. Sorry, my bad.
Turn it down 1/2 a turn. Open the bator for 30 seconds, then close and wait.

What's the wiggler temp?

 

[PurpleChicken]

Quote:
Started with the 9200's. Had good hatches and 2 bad hatches. The bad hatches
were due to inaccurate Flukers and impatience.

I'm on day 7 of my first hatch with the Octagon. So far so good. It has a wet bulb
thermometer for humidity. It's nice but I'm bery happy to have started out with
9200s because you really learn the tricks and what is really going on.

I have a lot of respect for Miss Prissy and her homemade bators. That's almost
like sitting on the eggs yourself.