STILL AIR INCUBATOR PEOPLE!!! I have ????'s

[chickenwhisperer123]

I have read that it is supposed to be 99.5*, 100.5*, and 101*..... I AM SO CONFUSED!!

I just got the incubator tonight, and am just reading about it.



Any help is GREATLY appreciated!!

 

[k2chickens]

102 F for still air's.....99.5 for circulated air bators. Humidity is good at between 30's and 50's.

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

WOW!!!

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

Right now it is at about 101.1*. (If that makes any difference..)

I CANT WAIT TO HATCH!!!

 

[Shiningfeather]

I kept mine at 101.5 at egg turner level when it was still air. Did fairly well with hatches at that. My DS put a fan in it and I have since had two hatches that were almost 100% with shipped eggs. I love mine now.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I kept mine around 100 degrees. (like the instructions said) It would sometimes get up to 101.3. That was my first hatch, and I think it went well. Next time I will bump up the temp just a hair though and try 101.5.

 

[froggie71]

We kept our around 101.5 and with 2 hatches we got 100% hatch rate with 1st duck and then chicken eggs. Good luck to you!

 

[Elite Silkies]

My still air varies between 101-102 and I keep my humidity between 40-50%.

 

[mrandmrschicken]

Some of the temp differences are for specific types of birds. Some do better at higher temps than others. You can find that info online as well.

 

[Junkmanme]

Ventilation is IMPORTANT. A circulating fan is "easy and cheap" to install (used computer fan). I keeps the heat throughout the incubator at the SAME temperature. It ALSO facilitates the inflow of Oxygen and the outflow of carbon dioxide, allowing the eggs to "breathe" correctly.

In a "still-air" incubator, the temperature of the air inside is "stratified" (layered). The temperature inside the incubator will vary depending upon the height at which the reading is taken.

For essentially "pennies" and very little effort, you can convert to a "circulated-air incubator". There are several posts on this Forum describing installing computer fans.

-Junkmanme-