1602 incubator w/turner set up, now what??

[trunkman]

Ok, I've set up my new incubator this morning and it's plugged in and going. No eggs in it yet tho till it's stabilized. Now my questions are where do I put the thermometer and humidity gauge once the eggs are in it, there doesn't seem to be any room for anything other than eggs!

 

[bigdawg]

on top of the eggs

 

[trunkman]

That makes sense, thanks, the humidity gauge too?

 

[bigdawg]

yes. you want the temp reading on top of the eggs. any lower and it will read cooler.

 

[trunkman]

thank you Bigdawg!!

 

[gavinandallison]

Wont it move if you have an egg turner?

 

[Baralak]

it will move.. just gotta rig it some how so that you can see it from the top of the bator, and not be affected by the moving eggs.

YEEE HAWW

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Be aware that they really mean it when they say the 1602 needs to be in a room with stable temperatures. Make sure it put it somewhere that is draft free and has no temperature flux. I killed off a couple of hatches when things got too cold or too hot.

 

[trunkman]

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I might have a problem with temperature changes, I live in an old house and heat with wood, I might have to wait till spring for steadier temps..

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

I hate to be a downer for sure. I just wanted you to be aware. Mine did great while I had the AC on holding temps steady. When I tried hatching with the AC off and the windows open (and the house temps fluctuating, but still comfy) I had miserable hatch rates. I think with the AC and heat on the house temps only fluctuate by a couple of degrees. The change without the AC and heat was maybe 5-6 degrees. It made a real difference.

Can you run some tests with your thermometer? I know mine shows lowest and highest temps. Can you place yours somewhere for 24 hours and see what happens to the temperatures? Using wood heat I would worry about it at night when the fire was banked.