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I'm starting to stress a little. Hatch day is Sunday. I am using a Hovabator 1602 (still air, with the wafer thermostat). I've never had this many live babies make it this far before and I have had to turn the temperature down one complete turn of the dial in the last few days. Anyone know if this is normal? There are 16 eggs in the incubator. I'm worried my thermometers are reading wrong somehow, but I have three in there so surely that can't be it.
When you don't have a thermostat controlled incubator, it is not uncommon to see temps raise slightly toward the end because the chicks do start making their own body heat. I know it was normal for me when using the LG 9200 to see slight heat increase the last week and have to adjust down.