1st time hatching eggs! Help!

[RedPyleLady]

I have the little giant incubator from TSC. We only have a themometer and no hyrdometer or turner. However, I have been very good about keeping water in there for humidity. Should I be worried about not knowing the humidity percent and go buy a meter pronto? I'm also hatching two dozen mallard eggs, a dozen call ducks and maybe a little over a dozen chicken eggs. Please any tips would be wonderful this is my first time hatching with a legit incubator thanks!

 

[brahmabreeder]

Go buy a hydrometer! My brinsea incubator has to have both water trays full to have a 45%RH. During lock down I usually have to add water cups to get a high enough RH. You definetly do NOT want to lose that many eggs.

 

[RedPyleLady]

thanks so much! do you know where i could buy one? a local hardware store? and does it have to be a certain kind?

 

[nickie]

I got an all in one deal (temp and humidity) at home depot for $10. It records your highest and lowest registered temp plus highest and lowest humidity reading within a 24 hour period. Fits in the palm of your hand and has a magnet on back so it sticks snugly to the screen. I love that thing. Plus I got a $2 standard thermometer with a standard (not digital) hygrometer for the other aide of the incubator. Read the thread "little giant incubator tricks" as well for all the intricacies involved with them.

 

[RedPyleLady]

thanks so much!

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Or if you have a pet shop around they carry them. Also if they're pure mallards their incubation period is 25.5 days instead of the 28.

 

[brahmabreeder]

I got mine from walmart

 

[CorinneP]

Cigar stores too .. Walmart is where I grabbed my last one .

 

[RedPyleLady]

thanks to everyone for the advice! My brother found one so here we go, first hatch is this saturday!

 

[brahmabreeder]

Good luck. I too have chicks hatching Saturday.