Yes, that will work fine, slightly cooler temps just take a few days longer to hatch is all(within reason of course). You can even put a heating pad close to them set on whatever setting it takes in the closet to get the desired temp. Just put an accurate thermometer inside with the eggs and experiment to see what setting, and what distance achieves this, but make sure to monitor this very carefully and often until you see things level out very dependably.

For each degree cooler in temp, it is generally egual to about two days longer hatch time. I would still shoot for a nice safe "target" temp of 80 to 81 degrees, and if it should ever temporarily waiver either side of this a couple degrees for whatever reason(s), you are still very much in the safe zone with the eggs.


~Doug
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