The overflow from this pond goes into the large lake. Since this area does not have a pond, water is provided in a stock tank. Rheas and Emus do not hold as prominent a place at Waterfowl of Chenoa as they did several years ago. They are no longer raised to sell, but are kept for the enjoyment of the visitors. The heat source is two 100 watt light bulbs located in the area which was formerly the freezer.
Temperature is controlled by an electronic thermostat and is backed up by two wafer thermostats.
One electronic thermostat controls the hatching area, while the other two serve as safety switches in the heat generating area in the event of a failure by the first thermostat. T he temperature is monitored by digital-electronic medical thermometers. This particular type of thermometer has a probe on a flexible wire. The probe is inserted through the side of the incubator, thus allowing readings to be taken without opening the incubator. One thermometer is placed high in the incubator, the other is placed low in the incubator.