I need to do this and I found the recipe for the salt, however I cannot find anywhere THOROUGH instructions.
Mix the salt and the water - put it in a cup? Baggie?
Hydrometer - in a baggie or not?
Thanks! I find incomplete posts all over the place.
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Thats one of the things that should have made it in to a stickey but has not.
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Hey click on the link in my signature at the bottom of my post and it will take you through it step by step.
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1 Dear Hubby, a 8 year Daughter, Boxer, 3 Australorps, 1 RIR, 4 OB, 5 EE, 1 BR, 1 Golden Sexlink, 2 RIRx, 1 OBx, 5 Cuckoo Marans, 13 BLRW, 15 BCM, 2 olive eggers, 10 silkies, 60,000 honeybees,
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This may be more info than you want, but it's the most complete explanation of hygrometer calibration that I've found.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Prevent-Mold!-Hygrometer-Calibration&id=602308
I used only the table salt (sodium chloride) solution myself. The rest were interesting though.
.....Alan.
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Old thread, but THANK YOU!! 
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1 Weim,1 Pomeranian, 2 Cats,2 fish tanks, flock of 30(or so ) BLRW chickens,flock of Banties(Cochins,Showgirls,Greylegs and Silkies), Flock of Ancona Ducks (B&W,Lav & W),Flock of Mallards (Blue Fawn and Restricteds) 6 Muscovies, 3 Narragansett Turkeys,2 Geese(Toulouse), 2 Budgies,2 zebra finch, 2 Cockatiels.... and oh yeah, 5 great kids( 2 have flown the coop) and an enabling hubby
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