Built my first incubator! (Pic heavy) A few questions

First off here are a few pics of the incubator. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/28/ade8y4er.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/28/9unu3ymy.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/28/nejeje3u.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/28/ne7evury.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/28/abevahy8.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/28/3e6u7asa.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/28/3abyqujy.jpg

Well I have the probe on the back wall. Is this good placement?

I have my herpstat set for 89f. I have 88-90 everywhere in the cooler and my egg box ranges from 84-88. It has been running for 24 hrs. Now the substrate is 83 (temporarily using coconut husk for testing because I don't have vermiculite yet) I plan on using egg crate on top of the substrate for the eggs to sit on. How is this for temps. I guess I am asking where should I be measuring the temps and what range should they be. Does the inside of the egg box need to be 88-90? Or just the air in the incubator and the box will be fine?

Thanks for any input. The cooler tips hold steady so far just the egg box may have dropped from me opening too often tonight.

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I run the thermostat probe right into an egg box...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a386/sho220/eggs1.jpg

What is your temp set for?


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Originally Posted by whispersinmyhead

What is your temp set for?


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89

Correct me if I'm wrong but is that supposed to be the chamber temp! And the egg box temp will be around 85-86.

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Originally Posted by Mickeyblueyes

Correct me if I'm wrong but is that supposed to be the chamber temp! And the egg box temp will be around 85-86.

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Temp in the egg box box should be between 88 to 89.

Correction, the egg box temp should be within .5 deg of the chamber. I think probe placement is ok, better than having it in the egg box. Sorry about that I need coffee!

what are the bottles of water for?

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what are the bottles of water for?

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Heat sink. Works like a false wall and allows for more even heating rather than one side being hotter than the rest.

You need to measure the temps in the egg box and if they are too low you will need to adjust your t-stat setting until you achieve optimal temps in said egg box.

Some people place their t-stat probe on the heat tape and adjust accordingly until their egg tub reaches desired temps. (same principal as rack setup)

Some people place their t-stat probe in the egg box, careful with that as toward the end of incubation eggs generate heat, which would make the t-stat run the temps cooler for the other tubs. (not by much but still)

I place my t-stat in a dummy tub, it is set like an egg box but does not have eggs in it, I tape both thermometer and t-stat probe on the lid of the tub.

I take temps measurement in two places at all time but also use a temp gun if checking clutches.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Incubator.png

Ok I think I was opening the egg box too much. Checking temps yesterday. Lol I thought they were higher. A couple hours later it was air temp of 88-88.5 in the egg tub and 89-90 in the cooler. Today the egg tub is 88-89.

The substrate temp is lower which is odd. I have to go find vermiculite anyways I won't be using coco husk for the substrate. Just wanted to get an idea how everything was running.


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Home Depo/Lowes should have vermiculite. Do yall have those stores up in the great white north??

Well no Lowes here in Timmins but Home Depot we have. Canadian Tire might too. Monday when I am off I'll pick some up.


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Originally Posted by Deborah

You need to measure the temps in the egg box and if they are too low you will need to adjust your t-stat setting until you achieve optimal temps in said egg box.

Some people place their t-stat probe on the heat tape and adjust accordingly until their egg tub reaches desired temps. (same principal as rack setup)

Some people place their t-stat probe in the egg box, careful with that as toward the end of incubation eggs generate heat, which would make the t-stat run the temps cooler for the other tubs. (not by much but still)

I place my t-stat in a dummy tub, it is set like an egg box but does not have eggs in it, I tape both thermometer and t-stat probe on the lid of the tub.

I take temps measurement in two places at all time but also use a temp gun if checking clutches.

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Incubator.png

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Very impressive build Deborah. Gotta expand my incubator capacity next year when the bulk of my females are of age. Itake it from the photo that you don't use a separate controller for each compartment right?

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Very impressive build Deborah. Gotta expand my incubator capacity next year when the bulk of my females are of age. Itake it from the photo that you don't use a separate controller for each compartment right?

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Thanks , no there is one thermostat with the probe in the tub located in the middle, and I measure the temps on the top and at the bottom (the probes is in the tubs and the display are on the outside of the incubator)