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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Nails on March 18, 2010, 18:36

Title: Another go
Post by: Nails on March 18, 2010, 18:36

Right, i am just going to put some more eggs in the inncy, i have selected the freshest i can get which are from the last 3 days, none of them are dirty, and i have not had to clean them at all, i have had inncy running for 2 weeks now, its been cleaned and disinfected as well, the temp has been a steady 39 which i can't change, the humidity, is a bit high, but all i need to do is take out some of the kitchen roll, so i think i am set, before i put them in has anyone got any last mintue suggestions, i need to get it right this time!!!!!!

Title: Re: Another go
Post by: Chookiechook on March 18, 2010, 21:22

Is there a reason that the temp is 39.... surely this is too high for the incubation to go well :(

Is that measured at the top of the eggs or inline with the middle of the eggs?

Title: Re: Another go
Post by: Nails on March 18, 2010, 21:26

it is set at that, can't change it, it is a fan one

Title: Re: Another go
Post by: power_of_p3 on March 18, 2010, 23:46

Shouldn't the temp be 99 fahrenheit/37.2 celsius?  Like it would be under a hen...body temp?

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Title: Re: Another go
Post by: poppies on March 19, 2010, 10:00

Have to agree 39 does seem a bit high we have ours at 37.5

Title: Re: Another go
Post by: goodegg on March 19, 2010, 16:09

the temp should be 100 f 37.5 c your temp at 39 c is to high it will only cause problems can you drill some small holes in the top till you get right temp or get a proper incubator .

Title: Re: Another go
Post by: Nails on March 19, 2010, 21:10

But i can't turn it down, it is preset, hmmm unless to thermometer is wrong but it has been steady at 39 for 2 weeks and 3 weeks before that, what can i do then?????