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[Sally Sunshine]

again NO water for now until you get a DRY reading, it may be enough in your room as it is.

 

[Saris]

dont feel dumb! you just can skip making the same mistake most of us made, because you found us sooner than we found us!

if that just made any sense at all! I would soak it ALLup. If you calibrated and you have a fan I would set your temp to 100. to 100.5 in the bator. do you have a turner in it? I would make use of tiny plastic cups to add and remove water as needed NOT the bottom wells in the bator UNTIL lockdown. its easier to add and remove water. if you are using a turner you can use those tiny rubbermaid containers and set them in a egg slot. also keep eggs away from the motor near the turner motor, those do get warmer than the rest of the bator. rotate eggs in the bator every couple of days as well. just in case you have warm and cooler spots even though you have a fan.

I am thank I found out only hours after setting them. I do have the autoturner and one of my thermometers is right next to it measuring at 100 degrees. pulling all the eggs out for a few minutes won't hurt them right? I know momma hens have to get off the nest some time. I will dump all the water and put in a dixie or medicine cup of water,

No water in the bottom wells until lockdown?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I have had my eggs in the bator for 16 or so days and I only had to add water yesterday, as an example, these also are my own eggs with very small air cells to start and also hard to loose weight CCL eggs. AGAIN, lots of experience and knowing the breeds, and YOU MUST USE humidity as a tool.

see my humidity in there???? I only add if its under 18-20% OR EGGS NEED IT! example serama or large air cells!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I am thank I found out only hours after setting them. I do have the autoturner and one of my thermometers is right next to it measuring at 100 degrees. pulling all the eggs out for a few minutes won't hurt them right? I know momma hens have to get off the nest some time. I will dump all the water and put in a dixie or medicine cup of water,

No water in the bottom wells until lockdown?

your fine taking them out to get the water out, just dont drop them like I have already. lol but if you do, it happens dont fret over it. dont rush take your time, hens get up to eat at times correct!

no water in the bottom until lockedown!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

you have a fan correct?

 

[Cynthia12]

He's expecting more friends & guilts me with that look!

 

[Saris]

your fine taking them out to get the water out, just dont drop them like I have already. lol but if you do, it happens dont fret over it. dont rush take your time, hens get up to eat at times correct!

no water in the bottom until lockedown!!!

Okay water is gone, one egg did roll out of the turner when my toddler accidentally bumped it, no cracks or anything since the turner was already on the floor, whew. I'll keep an extra close eye on that egg though. digital hygrometer is now reading at 56%, so I'll check again in an hour or so. I have another one that reads at 40% i think it's accurate but its needle is really slow to move.

 

[Saris]

you have a fan correct?

It's a Hovabator Genesis 1588, I don't have a fan other than what came in the box.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I use glad food container for humidity in the styro bators:



Each one will raise humidity 5 to 10%. Sometimes I use one and sometimes I use two. They fit tilted on one side of the turner rail.

Cut an opening in the lid, fill with water up to the opening and place them on the rail between the turner and the side of the incubator.

this is the kind Ron uses with auto turners, in my small coolers I turn by hand

 

[Cynthia12]

Yes! Happy Birthday. Any more yet? Pips?