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4/23/12 at 11:19am

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I have the little giant incubator from TSC. We only have a themometer and no hyrdometer or turner. However, I have been very good about keeping water in there for humidity. Should I be worried about not knowing the humidity percent and go buy a meter pronto? I'm also hatching two dozen mallard eggs, a dozen call ducks and maybe a little over a dozen chicken eggs. Please any tips would be wonderful this is my first time hatching with a legit incubator thanks!

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4/23/12 at 12:12pm

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Go buy a hydrometer! My brinsea incubator has to have both water trays full to have a 45%RH. During lock down I usually have to add water cups to get a high enough RH. You definetly do NOT want to lose that many eggs.

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4/23/12 at 6:32pm

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thanks so much! do you know where i could buy one? a local hardware store? and does it have to be a certain kind?

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4/23/12 at 6:52pm

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I got an all in one deal (temp and humidity) at home depot for $10. It records your highest and lowest registered temp plus highest and lowest humidity reading within a 24 hour period. Fits in the palm of your hand and has a magnet on back so it sticks snugly to the screen. I love that thing. Plus I got a $2 standard thermometer with a standard (not digital) hygrometer for the other aide of the incubator. Read the thread "little giant incubator tricks" as well for all the intricacies involved with them.

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4/24/12 at 7:51am

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thanks so much!

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4/24/12 at 9:04am

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Or if you have a pet shop around they carry them. Also if they're pure mallards their incubation period is 25.5 days instead of the 28.

One city boy husband that I'm converting to a poultry boy, 3 daughters, 3 Mallards, 2 dogs, one cat: and the bator's plugged in. Hatching addict, BYC addict and you can find me in the forum "formerly known as hatch day is today" with my friends: Miss Lydia, Critterrun, StillMecle, GrannyCarol, JulieNKC, DuckGirl89, 70%Cocoa, Evelle and JazminesZoo. I love my Gurlz!

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4/24/12 at 12:05pm

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I got mine from walmart

LF brahmas in Buff and Light

Coming soon: Wheaten/blue wheaten Ameraucanas and hopefully white Leghorns

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Coming soon: Wheaten/blue wheaten Ameraucanas and hopefully white Leghorns

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4/24/12 at 12:11pm

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Cigar stores too .. Walmart is where I grabbed my last one .

I have about 20 Mature Hens and Roosters Different Breeds (RIR's, EE's, OEGB, Buff Orp.'s) and approximately 60 Chicks different ages and a large variety adding more constantly (Jersey Giants, Black Australorp, White leghorn, Buff Orps.'s RIR and mixed bred), Three Dogs One Pure Bread Doxie two mixed Breeds, 4 Ducks (2 white Peking, One Muscovy, One mixed breed)2 baby Mallard chicks , 2...