Fluctuating Tempature

[True Facts]

My incubator is having some problems, The tempature keeps fluctuating! It's only the third and now it ranges from about 101.7-98.3, but before it was way out of wack! It went from 94 to 105! Those were only tthe first two days though... also the humidity is horrible, at 40%, we put in sponges and filled the whole tray and even added some paper towels, but it just got up to 40%. What can I do, and will the chicks be okay? I'm soo worried..............

Edited to add: I pre heated the incubator three days before they got here, then I let them sit for 24 hrs and had to put them in soon, it just wouldn't get to the right temp/humidity. If I ever get eggs again I will be sure to heat it up like 1 week at least in advance, but this is my first time.

 

[raimnel]

101.7-98.3! Thats better than what mine keeps. mine goes from 95-102

talk about nerve wrecking. I figured the middle temp is 99ish so I stuck with it. You can add a heat sink! a jar like a spagetti jar with water in it and a lid. The idea is to have something to hold the temps steadier. Is ur humidity too high? is ur gauge acurite? (sp) When u due to hatch?

 

[True Facts]

It's to low, It's supposed to be around 50%. As for the gauge being accurate, I hope It is! Hold on, let me check... (The hygrometer shows the house humidity and the incubator humidity, and we also have a weather station thing in our house thats tells us the humidity also...)

 

[True Facts]

It's accurate, and up to 43% (yes!) at least thats closer. And the temp is perfect right now. 100.3, but it'll probably change soon.

 

[bigdawg]

what brand bator do you have, how many eggs are in there, what kind of thermometer do you have