Genesis 1588 Humidity Help!!!

[tail_feather]

I got my 1588 in the mail today. I just plugged it in. I have not added the water yet. Can anyone tell me how much water to put in on the first day??? Thank you in advance!

 

[tail_feather]

Anyone at all?

 

[azelgin]

There is a clear plastic liner in the bottom. You fill the "C" channel. Check the instructions that came with it. It doesn't really matter how full the channel is, just as long as it doesn't overflow, or run dry.

 

[rbseggs]

fill the one trough that is the longest in the bottom. This is the only one that you will fill until a few days before the hatch.

 

[tail_feather]

Do you fill that channel completely full? Thanks for the info!

 

[Tuffoldhen]

If you don't have your thermometer/hygrometer yet just fill the C channel a fourth of the way til you get one. It won't hurt not having low humidity for a day or so. Then check against the hygrometer and you can either add more water or take some out.

 

[SunnyChic]

Hi,
I just started using the 1588 a couple of weeks ago; I filled the "C" channel with 6 ounces of water and started it up. I have a thermo-hygrometer (from Walmart) in the 'bator & it adjusted to 99.5 temp & 45% humidity. Now, I add just 2 ounces of hot water at a time to maintain the humidity. I use an extra long drinking straw attached to a small funnel that runs through the airhole (take red plug out) down through my egg turner and metal screen to the "C" channel. I used a permanent marker to outline the channel (marked the underside) so that I could see it. Hope this helps.

 

[ChickBond 007]

nice set up, Sunnychic

 

[chickens4me]

SunnyChic that is a great idea. I have a 1588, too, and I am going to try your way.

 

[SunnyChic]

Thanks! The hardest part was seeing the clear plastic channels, until I took them out, turned them over and colored the different channels with different colored markers. When I get to day 18 (I'm still on my first hatch!

), I'm going to run aquarium tubing to one of the square channels to help up the humidity (I did a practice run with it before I added eggs).