My humidity is 70% now, it had been slowly climbing since yesterday. I did bump the temp up a touch, but I have old school thermometers, can you calibrate those?
Can't wait to start hatching soon! Anyone else with 10/14 hatch day?
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I would take 1 thermometer out of incubator and let it come to room temp. Get a cup of crushed ice(use blender) fill with the ice and water, put thermometer in about 2" and let sit for 4-5 min. Should read 32 degrees. If not, then say it reads 30, then add 2 everytime you read it or the opposite if it is above 32. Then take out thermometer and let it warm up to room temp and put back in incubator and do the rest. I would some how mark on each thrmometer if you need to add or subtract.
I would take 1 thermometer out of incubator and let it come to room temp. Get a cup of crushed ice(use blender) fill with the ice and water, put thermometer in about 2" and let sit for 4-5 min. Should read 32 degrees. If not, then say it reads 30, then add 2 everytime you read it or the opposite if it is above 32. Then take out thermometer and let it warm up to room temp and put back in incubator and do the rest. I would some how mark on each thrmometer if you need to add or subtract.
Oh perfect! I did not think of that- much better idea than FREAKING OUT and playing around with the thermostat! Off to try!
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I would take 1 thermometer out of incubator and let it come to room temp. Get a cup of crushed ice(use blender) fill with the ice and water, put thermometer in about 2" and let sit for 4-5 min. Should read 32 degrees. If not, then say it reads 30, then add 2 everytime you read it or the opposite if it is above 32. Then take out thermometer and let it warm up to room temp and put back in incubator and do the rest. I would some how mark on each thrmometer if you need to add or subtract.
Very smart idea!
I would take 1 thermometer out of incubator and let it come to room temp. Get a cup of crushed ice(use blender) fill with the ice and water, put thermometer in about 2" and let sit for 4-5 min. Should read 32 degrees. If not, then say it reads 30, then add 2 everytime you read it or the opposite if it is above 32. Then take out thermometer and let it warm up to room temp and put back in incubator and do the rest. I would some how mark on each thrmometer if you need to add or subtract.
Very smart idea!
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I would have thought of the freaking out idea - glad you got some better advice!
I would have thought of the freaking out idea - glad you got some better advice!
ice cubes will work fine, also. add a bit of water to them so water fills the spaces. let it sit for a minute or two, then stick therm. in.
jmc is right it is ICE WATER that is used! I hope it helps!
So far I have 4 pips!
I have never had this many! I have been reading info from pete55 website and posts here on BYC.
So far I have 4 pips!
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Yeah! That's great! Congrats!
Yeah! That's great! Congrats!
I hear peeps! I hear peeps!
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Hooray!
Hooray!
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