- Apr 5, 2014
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Hi everyone,
I have started my first ever incubation. I've done a lot of homework and chose a Janoel48 as my incubator. It runs well. I did add another temp probe. I have an Incutherm with remote sensor dangling at egg level. Here is my question. I feel as tho both devices are measuring correctly (the unit it self and the incutherm) In order for the remote sensor to read 99.5 I have to turn up the Janoel to 38.1 celcius. The Janoel48 gets all its readings from close to the top of the unit. I realise the fan should be keeping everything about the same. The janoel is at 38.1 with 32%RH.. The probe reads 99.5f with 45%RH.. I am going with the incutherm since it is at egg level. If I set the Janoel at 37.5 the Incutherm would be around 90f. If I add enough water surface to get the Janoel up to 45-50 the incutherm reads about 65-70rh. So I am checking in with the chicken community here to see what you guys think. Am I doing it right?
I am considering adding an additional fan inside to get better circulation.
On a side note.. I have one egg that I set out of that is so thick in the shell that it won't candle like the others. Will this thick egg be an issue at hatching time?
I have set 9 cuckoo marans from my own flock and 15 Light Sussex I got from Ebay. The cuckcoo are harder to candle because of their darkness. It is one of the LS eggs that is so thick that light won't go though. The rest show up easily.
Thoughts?
I have started my first ever incubation. I've done a lot of homework and chose a Janoel48 as my incubator. It runs well. I did add another temp probe. I have an Incutherm with remote sensor dangling at egg level. Here is my question. I feel as tho both devices are measuring correctly (the unit it self and the incutherm) In order for the remote sensor to read 99.5 I have to turn up the Janoel to 38.1 celcius. The Janoel48 gets all its readings from close to the top of the unit. I realise the fan should be keeping everything about the same. The janoel is at 38.1 with 32%RH.. The probe reads 99.5f with 45%RH.. I am going with the incutherm since it is at egg level. If I set the Janoel at 37.5 the Incutherm would be around 90f. If I add enough water surface to get the Janoel up to 45-50 the incutherm reads about 65-70rh. So I am checking in with the chicken community here to see what you guys think. Am I doing it right?
I am considering adding an additional fan inside to get better circulation.
On a side note.. I have one egg that I set out of that is so thick in the shell that it won't candle like the others. Will this thick egg be an issue at hatching time?
I have set 9 cuckoo marans from my own flock and 15 Light Sussex I got from Ebay. The cuckcoo are harder to candle because of their darkness. It is one of the LS eggs that is so thick that light won't go though. The rest show up easily.
Thoughts?