Help! trying to calibrate my incubator

[galen54]

I am trying to incubate geese eggs and just got a new incubator. When I set the incubator to 33.5%, and put a "no-mercury" thermometer in, it reads "36.9".
I remember reading somewhere that the non-mercury thermometers were not accurate, and it was better to use a mercury thermometer. Unfortunately, I broke mine, and I can't find a store that sells the mercury thermometers anywhere.
Should I calibrate it up according to the thermometer I used?

Thanks so much!

 

[Bradfordj]

I wouldn't recommend calibrating to thermometer unless you know 100% that its correct. google and youtube will show many ways to properly calibrate many different thermometers. Good luck.

 

[Ridgerunner]

It doesn’t matter if it is a mercury thermometer or not. Don’t trust any thermometer unless it has been calibrated. If by “mercury” thermometer you actually mean “medical” thermometer, those should have already been calibrated.

Calibrate a Thermometer
http://www.allfoodbusiness.com/calibrating_thermometers.php

Rebel’s Thermometer Calibration
http://cmfarm.us/ThermometerCalibration.html

Rebel’s Hygrometer Calibration
http://cmfarm.us/HygrometerCalibration.html