First, Second, Third and on and on Incubator hatch help appreciated

[WVduckchick]

I used the oral therm as my 'standard' to test the therms I would use in the bator.
Used a candy therm to get a cup of tap water to about 100F,
then immersed oral and bator therms in the water.
Noted differences of the bator therms to adjust my readings.
The bator therms were 1-6 degrees off.
This is an incubator therm from little giant,
it is mounted on clear acetate so it sits on top of the eggs.
Note that it says right on there to test against a known accurate therm.
Not a great pic, but circled is where I noted the difference.
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ETA: I was using a buddies bator, they had bad hatches.
Found the therm in lid was off by 6 degrees,
therm was clearly marked 'for reference only'.

I wonder about those glued to the card. The lines are on the card, not on the glass, so if it gets glued in the wrong place, it's off.

 

[aart]

I wonder about those glued to the card. The lines are on the card, not on the glass, so if it gets glued in the wrong place, it's off.

Yep, me too, could be the only reason they are 'off'.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QKSH6R...t=&hvlocphy=9023771&hvtargid=pla-351043422708

What does anyone think of this?

reviews are really bad
oops, you said that lower

Dead nuts on at 32F and 212F?
What's the total range?

i will have to look, currently my incubator is packed away but i will try to remember tonight when i get home from work
i know its in celsius not fahrenheit

 

[ScottandSam]

See I read somewhere using a oral or scientific submersible. Then a silicon hose filled with water and caped on end thermometer in other end into fluid in hose. The feed the hose in threw the vent and dangle onto the eggs.

Not the easiest to do in the brinsea ovoation . The say 2 kids on screwed onto another. Mainly to keep fan away from eggs and may be direct air down the sides for better distribution.

Man the days seem to be so long ........
Hoping to see something.
Scott

 

[aart]

See I read somewhere using a oral or scientific submersible. Then a silicon hose filled with water and caped on end thermometer in other end into fluid in hose. The feed the hose in threw the vent and dangle onto the eggs.

Hmmmm...not sure I'd count on that. Would be hard to do too.

Another therm I've used, that tested good against the oral, is a food thermometer.
Fits thru the vent hole on foam bator, I use a spring clip to keep business end from dropping down too far, works good after they start hatching and other therms would get messed up.

 

[ScottandSam]

Ok so any ideas on good oral or scientific thermometer?

Scott

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Ok so any ideas on good oral or scientific thermometer?

Scott

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Scientific-...958741?hash=item3f65820255:g:jckAAOSwfZ1Wau~X

 

[ScottandSam]

well depending how you count the days out I would say noon became day 21 till noon tomorrow. we have our first pip from a silkie. We are hoping for the best because we have a full weekend compared to normal and wont be home a lot but will be every night at least. The wait is driving us crazy. It too funny how these simple, yet complex, eggs make us so emotional.

Scott

 

[aart]

Hatching can be is nerve racking!
Especially the first one.

 

[WVduckchick]

well depending how you count the days out I would say noon became day 21 till noon tomorrow. we have our first pip from a silkie. We are hoping for the best because we have a full weekend compared to normal and wont be home a lot but will be every night at least. The wait is driving us crazy. It too funny how these simple, yet complex, eggs make us so emotional.

Scott

Hatching can be is nerve racking!
Especially the first one.

x2!