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jkuroski
at Wed Jul 23 23:10:48 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jkuroski ]
1) Now the freezer is a perfect seal, so there is never an air exchange. Is it ok to have the same air in there for 60 days?
When you open the door and the internal containers to inspect the eggs every few weeks you will be adding new air. I doubt you will be able to put them in and not look at them for the entire incubation period.
2) Would it be wise for me to put a small computer fan in the freezer to circulate the air or is this not needed?
Fans dry out the internal containers, not recommended.
3) Could someone please describe the container I would use to hold the eggs? IE thickness, tight lid, holes, size.
Just a standard Rubbermaid, whatever fits in your freezer. The main thing is you need condensation to build inside the internal containers. Most lids are loose enough that holes aren't needed. If it seems like it's raining down where the eggs would be drill some holes. (Test run it for a few weeks with empty containers to make sure everything is perfect)
4) I'm putting the eggs in the container on a grate and setting the container in the incubator, and I have a tub of water in the bottom of the freezer. What is the purpose of the container? Or the lid on the container? Do I need the humidity source in this container?
You need to have risers and substrate and or water in the internal containers. A large basin outside would raise overall humidity which might be useful, but may not be needed.
5) Is there anything else I should put in the freezer that I may have overlooked or that you think would help?
Thermometer and heating unit I suspect you already have... -----

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