So excited to get some quail going! I set up my Hovabator using the thermometer that came with it, and it's been maintaining 100 degrees F. for the past three days. My hygrometer arrived today, so I was able to check the humidity, which has apparently been around 60 percent. So far, so good.
The hygrometer just happened to have a temperature guage, too, and it indicated the incubator temp was only 89 degrees! After testing both thermometers at some known temps, I think the one attached to the hygrometer is correct. I have adjusted the temperature in the incubator to 100 degrees by that thermometer. I see that the mercury in the one that came with the incubator was split.
Should I throw out these eggs and start fresh, or is there still hope? I'm totally bummed! Thought I was being so careful!
The hygrometer just happened to have a temperature guage, too, and it indicated the incubator temp was only 89 degrees! After testing both thermometers at some known temps, I think the one attached to the hygrometer is correct. I have adjusted the temperature in the incubator to 100 degrees by that thermometer. I see that the mercury in the one that came with the incubator was split.
Should I throw out these eggs and start fresh, or is there still hope? I'm totally bummed! Thought I was being so careful!