What went wrong?

[Artemis1]

Sheesh, I need a spare element. Thanks for this reminder! Kept meaning to pick one up.

 

[casportpony]

WVduckchick
This was my second try with this incubator. The first time was a disater only three chicks hatched. To keep the temperature constant, I used the styrofoam container it came in. I added a couple of holes on the styrofoam to match the vent holes in the incubator.

What about the holes on the bottom?

-Kathy

 

[ASilkieNest]

Never put small end up alway fat end up. Good luck

 

[FarmerMac]

What about the holes on the bottom?

-Kathy

I made a couple of holes to match the drain holes from the base of the incubator.

 

[casportpony]

Quote:

-Kathy

 

[FarmerMac]

Sheesh, I need a spare element. Thanks for this reminder! Kept meaning to pick one up.

My incubator has a PTC heat element, I found one on E-bay for about 5 bucks. Here is the link, I ordered one and now I am waiting for it from China. LOL
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110V-100W-P...558?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a486914ae

This is the one I installed this morning to keep the heat. I had it for the incubator I am building, it is 100w too.

 

[FarmerMac]

Glad you caught it, and awesome that you had a spare! How old is the unit?

<note to self -- order spare heating element>

I got it early January of this year. Put one batch in January, one in February and now this is the third time with eggs,

 

[WVduckchick]

I got it early January of this year. Put one batch in January, one in February and now this is the third time with eggs,

That's disappointing!!

 

[FarmerMac]

That's disappointing!!

For sure

 

[WVduckchick]

For sure

I need to stop at the pet store on my way home from work. I'm going to check out their reptile thermometer/hygrometers. Wondering if they might have heating elements. If they do, can you tell me what specifications I would need to pay attention to?