Early pipping - turn off turner or not?

[Tex452]

I had a chick hatch out at 19 days, I put them all on lockdown and had a great hatch, that was with my maticoopx 30.

 

[envious]

Have you checked the ventilation? Is the fan working properly?

I live in southern Louisiana, but I keep the incubator in-doors. I believe ventilation is working properly, I hear the fans, but how can I double-check? The new batch of duck eggs did pip today (a few hours before D24) so it is early again. So I'm guessing the temperature is really too high...

 

[envious]

I had a chick hatch out at 19 days, I put them all on lockdown and had a great hatch, that was with my maticoopx 30.

Yeah, all of my chicks pips on Day 17 and usually out at Day 18, so I'm a bit worried everything is ahead of schedule, but I brushed it off since I read silkie tends to hatch earlier than Day 21.

 

[McChooky]

I live in southern Louisiana, but I keep the incubator in-doors. I believe ventilation is working properly, I hear the fans, but how can I double-check? The new batch of duck eggs did pip today (a few hours before D24) so it is early again. So I'm guessing the temperature is really too high...

If you hear it running its working.

 

[envious]

Assuming they both get changed the same, here's your manual for the 30: https://manuals.plus/asin/B09Y84KPNC

You'll have to figure out if your incubator is correct, then just try to hatch these as usual without trying anything different. At least you'll know that you can hatch them this way, ie. 99.5F throughout, 45-50% humidity until lockdown, then 65-70%. When they hatch, the humidity goes up. It's fine normally, but if it gets over 85%, I'd crack the lid for a few seconds about once per minute a few times. That should bring it back down some.

The hygrometer/thermometer many of us purchase is off of Amazon, and the Govee brand. If you have to sneak getting it at Walmart, just try looking those up online first to make sure it's a highly rated one. Not the cheapest, not the most expensive.

Hey, wanted to say that I did decide to buy a Govee in the end, but I'm not sure how accurate it actually is. It reads 78 degrees in my house, but the AC is set at 73. I went outside and the weather app shows 82 degrees, but it's reading 93 degrees. Do you have any advice on this?

 

[McChooky]

Hey, wanted to say that I did decide to buy a Govee in the end, but I'm not sure how accurate it actually is. It reads 78 degrees in my house, but the AC is set at 73. I went outside and the weather app shows 82 degrees, but it's reading 93 degrees. Do you have any advice on this?

I use a basic reptile temp gauge and a digital temp gauge. Govee is not necessary.The one I bought didn't match anything else after a couple months

 

[Debbie292d]

Hey, wanted to say that I did decide to buy a Govee in the end, but I'm not sure how accurate it actually is. It reads 78 degrees in my house, but the AC is set at 73. I went outside and the weather app shows 82 degrees, but it's reading 93 degrees. Do you have any advice on this?

Did you get one with the phone app? If so, you can calibrate it. I've bought about five of them, and four were spot on, and one was off by 2 degrees. That's a ton for yours to be off, wow! Are you waiting enough time as I know one of mine takes about 15-20 minutes to finally settle on the temp.

Anyway, on the phone app, once you install it, go to settings and you can change it to be accurate. The best test is to put it in a sealed zip-lock bag, then soak it in ice water for about 20 minutes. Crushed is best if you have it. It should read 32°F.