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[> [> [> Subject: Re: ANYONE HERE USE A SPORTSMAN INCUBATOR?
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Author:
Deerman
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Date Posted: 07:50:31 08/08/07 Wed
>Because your incubator is in an air conditioned space
>it will be hard to get the humidity any higher. The
>humidity outside of the house is not a consideration.
>The sportsman draws in more fresh air (which is
>necessary because of its size) then the Styrofoam
>ones. This means more drier air conditioned air.
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>My incubators are now in a heated brooder house and
>can make use of some of the natural humidity here.
>The down side is all my eggs must hatch before the
>temperature gets to the upper nineties and over a
>hundred.
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>http://kickingthorn.com/arkansaspeafowl/Gallery1/Broode
>r-House
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>The link is to pictures of my setup.
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>I know this does not directly answer your questions.
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>Because you have water running down the glass on the
>inside of the door, the air outside of the incubator
>is cooler than the air inside – a lot cooler. Like
>the condensation on the outside of a glass of ice
>water. This is working against you. The hatching
>chicks need the additional fresh air – but the fresh
>air is cool and dry. I believe this is why they don’t
>have as much time to hatch.
I also use the GQF incubtors,best to keep them in a room without the air conditioner.(below 95) Best thing to do is add another water pan,also lay eggs flat and manual turn the eggs 2 times a day,plus use the auto turner.
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