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  1. Altairsky

    Help fixing an old incubator

    All eggs are dead. Since everything is over now, I got some temp sensors to figure out what happened and how to fix the issues. Here I attach an image with all the killer temperatures before adding a fan, and the more decent temperatures after adding a fan. Do you think the new temperatures are...
  2. Altairsky

    Help fixing an old incubator

    Day 18 today, lockdown! I'll keep you updated!
  3. Altairsky

    Help fixing an old incubator

    Unfortunately at day 16 only one egg is still alive. I candled and I can clearly see moving fluff in there. I still don't know if it will really hatch, but if it does, it will be a lone chick. Can a lone chick survive? There is nowhere to buy a companion chick where I live, I might ask the guy...
  4. Altairsky

    Help fixing an old incubator

    Oh yes, this makes more sense. I even have 2 spares aerarors and the incubator already has aeration holes so I can try this fix as soon as the last 2 survivors either hatch or die. I don't want to make experiments halfway through incubation. I'll let you know how it goes!
  5. Altairsky

    Help fixing an old incubator

    Yeah my inkbird is huge but I'd use it externally. The aquarium pump is a great idea, though it's designed to work in water so I'm afraid it might overheat and burn if used to move air. I was thinking about using the smallest pc fan I can find, and feed it 3 volts instead of 12 so it would spin...
  6. Altairsky

    Help fixing an old incubator

    Hello, my father in law gave me this 20 years old analog incubator, assuring me that it was perfect for chicken eggs. It's a good brand but it's old and it lacks some critical features. I told him that it wasn't good for birds but he's stubborn as a rock so I had to put some eggs in there and...
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