Help me!

[Josip]

I got this incubator from neighbor, and on the main incubator temperature controller (red one) temperature goes from37.2 to 38.c or from cc 99 to 102 F
.but on other temperature controller temperature is about 36.4 c or 97.F
Will my chick's hatch if temperature is really 97F.?

 

[Crestcrazy2]

I have four eggs in lock down and the temp has fluctuated the untire time , supposed to hatch in two days, I guess you'll have to try and find out . Good luck

 

[Josip]

I have four eggs in lock down and the temp has fluctuated the untire time , supposed to hatch in two days, I guess you'll have to try and find out . Good luck

This is my first time incubation... What was your humidity level... I have problem with higher humidity because in this incubator I must add water and when I add it is 65..

 

[5littleeggs]

I was also confused by the temperature of my incubator. Based on my experience (I'm no expert), I would use at least two different digital thermometers to get an accurate temperature. I've learned that the main incubator temp reading is not always correct. Mine was off by 2.8c, so I set it to 35.2c and my eggs have been developing like they should.

 

[Josip]

And what was your humidity level?

 

[Crestcrazy2]

The humidity was pretty low during the entire incubation, it was about 36 the whole time, I've got it up to 55 right now I added a wet hand towel and a lot more water

 

[MysteryChicken]

This is how my temperature is in my incubator. Last hatch was perfect.

I use a towel to keep everything as stable as possible.

 

[5littleeggs]

I don't have a hygrometer, but I added 100 ml of water every other day and added more than usual before lockdown to up the humidity. So idk the exact humidity, but the chicks looked perfect when I candled them on days 7 and 14. For chicken eggs it is recommended that you have around 50 % humidity throughout incubation, then up the humidity for when the chicks hatch. I wish I'd gotten a hygrometer; I will use one next time. Hope this helps!

 

[MysteryChicken]

For the first 18 days before lockdown I keep my humidity around 35%-45% then boost it to 55% 65% on lockdown for easy hatching.

 

[Josip]

My problem is I have homemade incubator from my neighbor and this is first and last time I used it nex time I will buy good incubator.


I have heat problem around 97 F, humidity is constantly at 68 when I add water, so am at 7 day so next ten days I will put no water or little.. this Will be disaster I can see it right now but I put in incubator 40 eggs from my flock and been incubating them for 7 days so I will stick with it till the end but it will be disaster