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Both of mine are just about to go back into use after a few weeks rest. I have two incubators on the go, Day 21 is tomorrow and Thursday respectively. This afternoon we noticed one Araucana and one Welsummer had already externally pipped so the hatch has started :)

Mine gets to around 108F which was what worried me at first because I thought it was is quite hot to the touch but works fine my chicks have been perfectly happy under it I contacted various people and all assured me mine was ok if it was around 108f So measure the temp of yours if it is like...

I have bought one of these from Regency Poultry I reckon mine is about the same temp as central heating radiator so not burning hot to touch but still fairly uncomfortable. To me if I set the height so the chicks can touch it they are going to get overheated especially if sleeping under it...

I understantd the principle of how the electric hens work relying on a close priximity to the chicks with them being able to touching it even. I have just bought one for the chicks we hope to hatch soon and plugged it in today to test it I was surprised how hot the surface of the plate got to...