No - I just set it up and away it goes. No need to monitor it - heat and humidity are incredibly accurate.
I just take out most of the dividers and put in the matting at lockdown, turn off the turning, and turn up the humidity to about 58%.
xxxx M
Some beautiful morning visitors here.
It was only 2 degrees so I think everyone was cold and hungry.
The King Parrots are around all the time, but the Rainbow Lorikeets are a rare visitor.
xxxx M
I find the upright placement of eggs with a tilt for "turning"gives by far the best hatch rates.
This is the system that my Rcom Suro 20 uses and I consistently get the best results from this machine.
Not much happening here on the second day of winter - laying is way down (6-8 eggs a day)
and...
The Araucana/Americana blue/green egg gene is dominant. If the hens have 2 copies of that gene, 100% of their daughters will lay blue/green eggs.
However with a Marans in the mix, the generation after that may not all lay the blue/green egg.
xxx M