>>Rick, So the fluctuation in temp isn't too much?( 81-85 or so? Also Someone brought me over a Little Giant incubator to use, its new. I read somewhere that the temp in some incubators won't go below 90. Do you know if this is true with the Little Giant?

I have only used the Hovibators and a custom made unit, so I cannot give you any advice with the Little Giant. Some fluctuation is not a big deal, if it was, nothing would ever survive in the wild. However, wild fluctuations in a short period of time will likely cause problems. Our temps normally fluctuate within a 2 degree range on any given day; starting out around 80 in the morning, going to about 82 in the afternoon, and then ending up back about 80 by morning. The cheaper the incubator, the more room temperature will effect the inside temps of the incubator. Remember, if the room temperature is over 80, nothing you do can get the incubator temperature below that; well you could, but it would take heroic efforts. There are times the temps will creep up but small adjustments keep this in check.

Plug it in and give it a try, I would never put eggs in an incubator that had not been running for a day or more to be sure it was stable. The eggs would be better off at room temperature for a day than in an incubator that got too hot.
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Rick
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