temperature control?

[birdlover]

hi,
in a forced-air incubator is 103 degrees a bad temperture to have? At this temperature does it mean that all of the embryos will die in the incubator, or is their some hope left?  thanks!!!

[jk]

Well, it probably won't kill the eggs or anything, but it is really not a necessity to have it that high in a forced air, because it supposedly keeps it at a more constant temp. throughout the 'bator. To know for sure, you'd just have to test it out... it may not work out to good for your hatch right, but then again it might. You'd probably end up with some early hatchers by maybe a day or so before the norm.

[aKirA]

recommended temp for force air is 99.5

[madasafish]

I run a home made incubator and temperatures have ranged as high as 39.4C (102.9F) - for a little while - whilst recommended is 37.5C  (99.5F). Eggs hatched OK.

I would not recommend it  and have just bought from ebay an electric floor thermostat to improve control to 0.5C (1F) ... overkill I know but the cost was peanuts .

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

hi,
in a forced-air incubator is 103 degrees a bad temperture to have? At this temperature does it mean that all of the embryos will die in the incubator, or is their some hope left?  thanks!!!

birdlover,

It seems that no one ask the logical question, what is the ambient temperature where your incubator is located at?  What is causing your incubator to maintain 103*?

Naturally if the ambient temperature in your incubator house is that hot, you will never drop the incubator temperature.

On the other hand, if you can regulate the incubators temperature, it would be advisable to drop it to 99.5*

What is the wet bulb temperature, and the humidity % runnign at, and what are you trying to incubate?

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm

[birdlover]

hi,

Well when i check the temp. from the top of the bator and check if from the inside its a little different. When i read the temp from the top its between 99 to 102, but when i read it from the inside it might be from 100 to 103.  But i'm pretty sure the temp. is 100 or 101. 
 Also, would nail polish remover fumes affect the hatching eggs, their was somebody who was in my basement, where the bator is and used the nail remover, i noticed that i smelled it inside of the bator, i got very mad and upset b/c i think that the fumes will kill the embryos, is this true? 

[CharlieHorse]

hi,

Well when i check the temp. from the top of the bator and check if from the inside its a little different. When i read the temp from the top its between 99 to 102, but when i read it from the inside it might be from 100 to 103.  But i'm pretty sure the temp. is 100 or 101. 
 Also, would nail polish remover fumes affect the hatching eggs, their was somebody who was in my basement, where the bator is and used the nail remover, i noticed that i smelled it inside of the bator, i got very mad and upset b/c i think that the fumes will kill the embryos, is this true? 

There's only one way to answer the nail polish fumes dilema..........wait until they hatch or don't hatch, and even then you would have to perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death. I'm sure it wouldn't be good for them regardless......too many variables....... I'm sure exposure time, ppm, etc. would be a factor as to whether it would have damaged the eggs.

[jk]

Birdlover, don't worry about the nail polish remover fumes... like trailboss said, there are too many variables, most being of more importance than the nailpolish remover fumes.

[birdlover]

hi,
ohhhh thanks jk, what a relief, cant believe that i have 6 more days of the eggs being turned, can't wait for them to hopefully hatch, i'm going to put up some pictures for you to see, thanks in advance for all your help, i appreciate!!!

[wildergamebirds]

I would not recommend it  and have just bought from ebay an electric floor thermostat to improve control to 0.5C (1F) ... overkill I know but the cost was peanuts .

  I meant to ask when I first saw your post.  Can you give me more information on this thermostat?  The ebay item number would be great, if it has been less than 90 days, it may still be online.  Otherwise any brand, or model number would be great.



  For anyone who doesn't know;  It is almost mandatory to check your thermometers (no matter how expensive).  I use an adjustable probe type thermometer for checking others.  To calibrate it, I put the probe in a glass of ice water.  Stir it every 30-60 seconds for as long as your patience allows, up to 5 minutes.  Then set the readout to 32 (0, if you have been "celsiusized").  Place it as close to other thermostat as possible.  On non-adjustable thermometers, I write the amount to add, or subtract to find correct temperature, on the plastic frame with waterproof sharpie.

[madasafish]

Type:OJ Microline® 4-Event Clock Thermostat - Type OCC2 Includes temperature probe.


UK ebay details... http://tinyurl.com/34cafu