Noise around hatching eggs?

[rockgoblin]

Hi
I have made a homemade Incubator out of an old polystyrene box 3 weeks ago and the eggs are doing fine and they are expected to hatch 19/02/2013,
I have candled them and 7 out of 12 are evolving lovely with good sized embryos(5 removed)
The problem i have got is that while i have been turning the eggs small pieces of polystyrene have fallen into the Incubator,

1) Can i hoover inside the incubator with the pipe or will the noise affect the hatching eggs?

I would hate to come this far with my project for the chocks to peck at the polystyrene balls.

Cheers in advance

Rockgoblin

 

[watson]

A bit of noise shouldn't hurt too much but you could try wrapping sellotape around your hand sticky side out and dab it around the box to pick the bits up

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[rockgoblin]

Cheers Watson thanks for the tip will give it a go

 

[chrismahon]

Great idea Watson. I'd be concerned more about contamination than noise Rockgoblin. We have a radio by the incubator which we leave switched on during the hatching stage and right through to going outside. They seem to thrive on Classical music, otherwise we wouldn't bother.

 

[Marigold]

I had a sudden lovely vision of your chicks all dancing as a corps de ballet to Les Sylphides!

 

[Margaid]

They'd do better in Swan Lake - but personally I prefer the (human) male swans, all those gorgeous rippling muscles!

 

[Marigold]

Down, girl!
This is a family- friendly forum!

 

[foxy]

I have to say I concur with Margaid..cough..cough..

Back on thread, what a good idea from Watson. Good luck with your hatch Rockgoblin, please keep us posted!