Hands on hatching and help

[AmyLynn2374]

Hi all I have incubated a few times but need a little help what are the best thermometers

Any that are accurate.

The ones I use are cheap digital from our drug store. I use three though so I know if one goes wonky. Many people swear by the Brinsea spot checks.

Four hatched but one died like 5 minutes later. No idea why. One second he was chirping and fine next dead. No assist in hatching. No blood. No extra yolk. Clean shell. So weird. Poor sweetie.

That is strange. Sorry to hear it.

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Any that are accurate.

The ones I use are cheap digital from our drug store. I use three though so I know if one goes wonky. Many people swear by the Brinsea spot checks.
That is strange. Sorry to hear it.

yes that what someone said but I thought it should be laying right below the level of the eggs.not hangng there

 

[AmyLynn2374]

yes that what someone said but I thought it should be laying right below the level of the eggs.not hangng there

If you have a still air incubator you want to take temps near the tops of the eggs striving for 101-102F. If you have forced air, laying on the grate or turner is fine and you want 99.5F. Many of the aquarium thermometers are light and can sit right on the eggs. The most important thing is to check whatever one you have for accuracy. I've never had the Brinsea, but I was under the impression the spot check was just that, a tool to check periodically to make sure the other thermometers were accurate and to scope out hot/cold spots rather than it being the main thermometer, but I could be wrong. I use Springfield Precision digital therms that run like $6 at our Kinneys. It's the only Springfield I'll use as I had a analog one for my first hatch and it was way off. I use an accurite digital for the humidity, but I mostly monitor air cells for that rather than depending on the hygrometer. It's just a guide for me. Many people use the repto thermometers and hygrometers that you get in the pet stores.

 

[chicken hawk 33]

If you have a still air incubator you want to take temps near the tops of the eggs striving for 101-102F. If you have forced air, laying on the grate or turner is fine and you want 99.5F. Many of the aquarium thermometers are light and can sit right on the eggs. The most important thing is to check whatever one you have for accuracy. I've never had the Brinsea, but I was under the impression the spot check was just that, a tool to check periodically to make sure the other thermometers were accurate and to scope out hot/cold spots rather than it being the main thermometer, but I could be wrong. I use Springfield Precision digital therms that run like $6 at our Kinneys. It's the only Springfield I'll use as I had a analog one for my first hatch and it was way off. I use an accurite digital for the humidity, but I mostly monitor air cells for that rather than depending on the hygrometer. It's just a guide for me. Many people use the repto thermometers and hygrometers that you get in the pet stores.

yes mine was still air it's the little Giant 9200 but I added a good computer fan too it

 

[chicken hawk 33]

The eggs i collected so far to hatch

 

[AmyLynn2374]

yes mine was still air it's the little Giant 9200 but I added a good computer fan too it

The 2 years I have been hatching I used the LG 9200 with fan. You can get good hatches with them, but it's more work.

 

[chicken hawk 33]

The 2 years I have been hatching I used the LG 9200 with fan. You can get good hatches with them, but it's more work.

how do u go about wwith the water at the bottom and all

 

[WVduckchick]

how do u go about wwith the water at the bottom and all

Hey CH

I remember you from the "Friends" hatching threads. (I don't get over there to visit much any more) And I know you've asked these same questions a million times and had hundreds of people helping you hatch, and you have already had successful hatches of your own.

So spill the beans... what's going on?

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Hey CH 

I remember you from the "Friends" hatching threads.  (I don't get over there to visit much any more)  And I know you've asked these same questions a million times and had hundreds of people helping you hatch, and you have already had successful hatches of your own. 

So spill the beans... what's going on? 

what do u mean

 

[WVduckchick]

what do u mean

Never mind. Carry on...