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    incubator humidity problems

    Put a drop or two of food coloring in the trays, it makes it easier to see.
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    incubator humidity problems

    I am also having trouble with humidity. I have the Janoel 8-48, clear bottom- square control panel, incubator. Apparently there are several knockoff versions. I know the humidity gauge reads low but it is also very inconsistent. My last 2 hatches had many fully formed chicks dead in the...
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    janoel 48 egg incubator automatic turner humidity?

    How are you measuring the humidity? I have up to 25% difference in gauges. Last 2 hatches of about a dozen eggs, I had 2 or 3 to hatch normally and the rest close to fully formed dead in the shell with lots of slime around them. Assumed they drowned. Have a batch not going and keeping the...
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    janoel 48 egg incubator automatic turner humidity?

    I have had the same experience. Humidity on the gauge runs about 20% lower than it actually is. Have you found a way to calibrate it so it reads correctly.
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    Incubator humidity levels

    You asked what eggs are you hatching. What is the best humidity for bantam eggs? Tried 40-50% and drowned the fully grown chicks. Not trying 30%, air sac looks good after 14 days but already have lost 13-14% weight. Any recommendations?
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    Janoel Incubation Experience

    I purchase a Janoel 8-48 incubator on Ebay. It has the clear bottom. Not sure if it is legit. Can not find a serial number, where is it located? Having trouble with the humidity. The reading on the incubator was 10 % lower that the humidity meter I was using. I now have a third meter...
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    Fully developed chick did not hatch - Help!

    Have the same problem you described, many fully formed dead in shell with mucus around them. 3 hatch normally at days 20-21, 8 dead in shell. Using a Genesis 1588 incubator. Any new ideas? Will try very low humidity, measuring egg weight loss when I get more eggs in the spring.
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