I am ready to pull my hair out. 5 of the 6 eggs laid on may first are bad; turning yellow, foul smelling. I swear I started crying when I looked in on them today.
The stupid, god-awful piece of Junk incubator had spiked from 88.7 (it was at that temp for a few days right-on) to 101 degrees on last Saturday morning. I have no idea why; temps in the house were at a stable, unwavering 71 degrees and the incubator was fine for a few days. Then this *&^ spike.. I bet it is what got them. They were all brilliant looking when laid, but I admit I did not candle them because I lost my flashlight.. but the substrate is not too moist nor dry.. Granted, one of the eggs looks better and whiter, but I am just so completely disgusted and ready to just sell everything and quit in a way somewhat.
After the spike, I set the inc. back to where it goes and it has been at a nice 88.7 degrees now like nothing happened. I bought a new inc. by the same name last friday before the spike.. I am so mixed up now and afraid to even use these anymore; they are similar to hovabator but made by Little Giant.
I am just at my wit's end. Ginger is in her prelay shed now, so I have some time to maybe splugre out money that I don't have and buy a better incubator; any fast suggestions? I really would rather use an industrial-type kind but don't know where to start looking, besides ebay where I started looking.. help please..
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