Hard Time Getting Humidity Up For Lock Down

[countrygirl911]

Hi I A Putting My Eggs Into Lockdown Taking A While To Get Back To 100 But The Humidity Will Not Go Above 52% I Put A Whole Bottle Of Water In Do I Need To Add More Water

 

[gumbii]

throw some paper towels or socks in there... make it soak it up, but also wick the humidity in the air better... try different stuff...


good luck...

 

[cartersmith]

it not about how much water is in there it the surface area of the water. so instead of a bottle try something with a larger opening so more surface area of water is exposed

 

[LC orps]

sponges work great

 

[mstricer]

What kind of incubator do u have?

 

[countrygirl911]

i have a hovabator1605N

 

[chicmom]

Do you have the vents opened? I would close them if you do. Also, water surface is the thing to worry about, like another member mentioned, and the idea of wet papertowels or socks is great!

I believe you want the humidity to be around 60-65%......Good luck!

 

[cluckcluck42]

Get a dish and put the water in there. Like someone else said about the surface area. Good luck!

 

[mstricer]

Quote:
There are two wells that u should fill with water in the plastic liner provided.
http://www.gqfmfg.com/pdf/Thermal Hova-Bator instructions.pdf
as shown here. I wasn't following instructions and could not keep humidity up either. Also if you had a turner and removed it the place where the plug comes out of the bator is also a humidity escape place. Just feel around bator you'll find the spots.

 

[cpegram]

I used a tuna can worked great!!