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Oooooh anyone with wisdom...please share it with me.
My first incubator is a Little Giant. I have two thermometers in it, along with 17 eggs. One thermometer on the egg turning racks, holds steady at 99.5. I put the second thermometer, which is the exact same ( it was in the box the egg turner came in) on top of the eggs. That one reads 104. I have read another post from someone that when they placed 2 thermometers in the incubator, the one on the turner said 99.5 and the one on top of the eggs was 102. That is a 2 degree difference between the top of the eggs in MY incubator and the top of the eggs in THERE incubator.
I have read that about 103 can kill the eggs.
I am having trouble figuring out where the thermometer should go and what it should read in that location. We were very excited that the one on the turner has held a steady 99.5 but now, seeing the one on top of the eggs is so high, I am quite concerned.
We would greatly appreciate any wisdom.
This is our first time hatching. The eggs are 2 Ameraucanas, 8 Delewares, 2 Black Copper Marans and 5 Rhode Island Reds. Hatch day is supposed to be Sept. 27th.
thanks so much for your help
My first incubator is a Little Giant. I have two thermometers in it, along with 17 eggs. One thermometer on the egg turning racks, holds steady at 99.5. I put the second thermometer, which is the exact same ( it was in the box the egg turner came in) on top of the eggs. That one reads 104. I have read another post from someone that when they placed 2 thermometers in the incubator, the one on the turner said 99.5 and the one on top of the eggs was 102. That is a 2 degree difference between the top of the eggs in MY incubator and the top of the eggs in THERE incubator.
I have read that about 103 can kill the eggs.
I am having trouble figuring out where the thermometer should go and what it should read in that location. We were very excited that the one on the turner has held a steady 99.5 but now, seeing the one on top of the eggs is so high, I am quite concerned.
We would greatly appreciate any wisdom.
This is our first time hatching. The eggs are 2 Ameraucanas, 8 Delewares, 2 Black Copper Marans and 5 Rhode Island Reds. Hatch day is supposed to be Sept. 27th.
thanks so much for your help
