First Time Egg Candler Scared!

[WVduckchick]

When i run dry my hydros say 22% and 10%. Still ok to run dry? Should I just candle and adjust accrdingly? 

22% is probably close dry, but I would expect a little higher in NC, but it also depends on the environment in your house (a/c, how warm or cool, etc)

The 22% with water in the bator I would put money on it that it is wrong. Do the salt test on it. The bator sounds more accurate at 63% with water in it. If you are worried, take out all the water and just wet a sponge and place it in the bator. That should give you enough humidity to keep it adequate w/o giving you too much.

He said dry 22% and 10%

But if those are accurate, I would agree on just a damp sponge.

 

[WVduckchick]

By the way Cole, if you do get a chance to look for a new meter, you want a "hygrometer" not "hydrometer". A hydrometer measures specific gravity of a liquid. You want a hygrometer to measure relative humidity. I know its just one letter, but they are two different instruments. Would hate for you to buy the wrong thing.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

22% is probably close dry, but I would expect a little higher in NC, but it also depends on the environment in your house (a/c, how warm or cool, etc)
He said dry 22% and 10%

But if those are accurate, I would agree on just a damp sponge.

He said 22 and 10% DRY, but he said 63 and 22% with two water wells filled.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I cant get another hydrometer. I filled 2 chambers with water and incubator is reading 63%, my incutherm (which I suspect to be broken) is reading 22%. What should I do?

 

[WVduckchick]

Oh boy, now I'm really confused!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Oh boy, now I'm really confused!

I was too....lol

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Oh boy, now I'm really confused!

That's why I said 22% with water sounded way off. 22% w/o water sounds accurate or close enough.

 

[WVduckchick]

Yea I missed that 63% comment.

So which is right coleson?

 

[coleson12]

Yea I missed that 63% comment.

So which is right coleson?

I have 2 hyGrometers. With water in incubator they read about 63% and 22%. Without water the hygrometer that read 63% now reads 22% and the 22% now reads 10%. Does that clarify. For now at least I will be doing dry incubation and checking air cells and adjusting as needed.

 

[WVduckchick]

Oh!!! Makes perfect sense now. Thanks!