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what kind of light do i need for a chicken incubator?

i am building my our incubator for when i want chicks hatching ...if i went out and brought a growing light i think its a 60watt is that too bright for them if it is what light do i need and what colour thanks hahahaha ...what a cun.t you really are why bother writing somthing if its that rubbish get real fella!

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1. just use an oven kill two birds with one stone
2. Unless, it is your means of heating your incubator you do not need a light. Eggs naturally hatch in a darkened area, under their mother, so light isn't necessary. If you want to add it so you can see better fine, but I would keep it lower as you don't want it to mess around with your incubators temperature. (I find putting the light on the outside of my plastic bator window to work out great, plus you do not have the fear of it having an effect on the inside temperature) The standard light color when dealing with chicks is red, as it helps keep the chicks calmer. Also, to answer a past question that you left as a comment. How do you know if an egg is fertile. Eggs really need some developing before you can truly tell. Sometimes you will see the bullseye a white dot in the yolk, but this doesn't always occur. Therefore you may have to wait seven to eight days and candle the egg (egg must be incubated during seven or eight day period) and you can see the veins starting to develop. There is tons of information on candling on the web, if needed. As a standard though if you have one rooster per twelve hens, and your temperatures aren't below 40 f(so cold it kills the embryo) or above 102f (so hot it kills the embryo) your eggs should be fertile, and fine for hatching. Make sure to hatch eggs that are normal shaped, not over ten days of age, and that aren't washed as you don't want to take the protective coat off of em. Best wishes, Jamie/Rhoderunner