Updated Rogier Poultry Banner #2
Feather Lover Farms Banner June 2024

Styrofoam Incubator Cold Spots

by Cal Walsh
(Hermosa, South Dakota)

I purchased an electronic digital thermometer to check the temp in my incubator and found considerable variation from spot to spot in my incubator, which explains why some hatch a day early and some a day or 2 late. These variations would be less if I kept it warmer in my house, but the thermostat is set on 68 and is 5 Ft. from the floor, so the temp at TV tray height is less.

I took a Planters Pride heat mat designed to put seed trays on for faster seed germination and put it on the TV tray. They are designed to increase the seed tray temp by 10 - 20 degrees. This keeps the BOTTOM of the incubator warmer just like keeping it 85 in my house would. Now the variations in temp are almost nonexistent. Since my 1588 genesis takes the temp at the top, I lowered the set temp from 100 to 95, and it is 95-98 at all parts of the incubator all the time. I just candled the first time (at 10 days)and the results look encouraging. I was concerned that the seed mat was narrower than the incubator but testing showed a big improvement anyhow.

Comments for Styrofoam Incubator Cold Spots

Average Rating starstarstarstarstar

Click here to add your own comments

Feb 07, 2013
Rating
starstarstarstarstar
question
by: Kevin

Is it circulating air or not ?

Click here to add your own comments

Do you have birds to sell too? Click here to return to Incubator Hatching! and complete the form to submit your listing for review.

Chicken Bawks Ad
Feather Lover Square 20% Off

What can we help you find? Search the website:

Never stop learning! Check out these helpful pages:

What's New Around Here?

  1. Bird Breeders of Idaho Clucktoberfest

    Information on the Bird Breeders of Idaho Clucktoberfest
  2. WI - Large Fowl White Chantecler

    Large Fowl White Chantecler Hatching eggs shipped anywhere in the US. Day old chicks pick up only. Located in SW Wisconsin. Contact: Kristine Da Prato
  3. Plymouth Motor Speedway Flea Market & Swap

    Information on the Plymouth Motor Speedway Flea Market & Swap

Return to the Home Page