Acurite thermometer

[Hooterville]

I've got mine settin on the side, too, so it doesn't interfere with anything. It's holding around 99.4 with 43% humidity. Is that OK? Do they all waver a bit? I'm hoping so!!

I'm getting ready to load it--I'm so nervous!!

I'm sure the temp will drop when I put the eggs in--I'm assuming that's OK and that it will come back up like it should.

Cross your fingers!!

 

[Tuffoldhen]

The temp and humidity will both drop when you set the eggs in...it will come back up takes a few hours or more...don't be nervous....you can always tweak the temp just alittle more but thats not bad..

What kind of bator?...

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

My Springfield has been the most accurate of all. I did have one that stopped working and I took it back and exchanged it. I like my Accurite also and agree with Tuff...take it out at the end of the hatch, take the batteries out and let it dry out completely.

 

[dutchhollow]

I just set up my lg still air. I put in the therm. that came with it and a white springfied. The sprinfield reads 100/40 the lg reads 96. I am guessing the believe the sf, or should I go get another one? Then what if that is different? I can see me ending up with five or six in there. It is funny years ago, I just set up an lg still air with the therm that came with it, never worried about it, usually got about 60% hatches, I was fine with that. Now I have been doing all this reading and am becoming paranoid! Plus the eggs' cost a lot more!

 

[Hooterville]

I have the hovabator 1583--sort of wish now I'd have spent the extra for the 1588!
I will for the next one

They've been in there 1 day now and the temp has been holding between 99.4 and 99.8. This is according to the Acurite. The little thermometer that came with it is right on 100--at least that's what it looks to me.
The humidity is at 43-45%.

Is it normal to have these little fluctuations? I'm assuming that it's OK.

I have seen the temp go down to 98.8 early this morning but the light came on and back up it went to 99.4. Do I have it set too low? Please tell me I haven't messed it up already!!

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Your fine..I have a 1583 and I've never had to adjust my temp in it from the first I turned it on and set it...

your house humidity can play a part in the humidity in the bator...its fine what yours is doing..

 

[Hooterville]

Thank goodness!

I don't know how I'll ever make it to 21 days!!