Hey guys, this is blog post 3, and I was able to find the incubator, so the standards for hatching regular chicks are met. I mostly practiced my information skills throughout the week, as I had to research the materials that are necessary for the experiment. I was able to find benzalkonium chloride, plastic cups, and polymethylpentene (PMP) wrap on Amazon. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to get the chloride and the plastic wrap since they’re both from Japan’s Amazon (which means unstable shipping date). I saw the calcium lactate pentahydrate in a website called Fisher Scientific, but I’m first going to see if my school has it.
As soon as I started the capstone course, I gave up on the idea of changing the plastic wrap material. I originally had the idea of using regular food wrap, like Saran Wrap, as an alternative for the PMP; however, it’s too dangerous for the chicks because regular American plastic wrap is not heat resistant (not the best when using an incubator). For now, I just need to keep working on researching materials and where to purchase them. If the purchase from Japan works smoothly, I just need to look for the calcium lactate.
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