How do you raise humidity in lockdown? Can't get mine high enough

[n8ivetxn]

Wow, well I guess they'll get plenty of air! So, they have 4 holes total... I'm making a coolerbator this week, so I'll keep that in mind.

 

[n8ivetxn]

So, they have 4 holes total...

I meant that commercial styros have 4 holes total...

 

[MotherKocher]

My forced air bator has 2 air holes

 

[n8ivetxn]

Oh ok! Do you run with both of them open all the time or just toward the end?

 

[KoopOnTruckin]

I use a silicone funnel with a swizzle-straw attached to it to fill the water up during lockdown, as well as the rest of the time to keep the temps steady. I am using a HovaBator with 2 holes in the top for ventilation. I got the humidity up to 90% at one point by using warm water, but it stayed around 70% when I filled up 3 of the trays.

Are you using circulated air or no fan?

 

[MotherKocher]

Only at the end

 

[n8ivetxn]

I use a silicone funnel with a swizzle-straw attached to it to fill the water up during lockdown, as well as the rest of the time to keep the temps steady. I am using a HovaBator with 2 holes in the top for ventilation. I got the humidity up to 90% at one point by using warm water, but it stayed around 70% when I filled up 3 of the trays.

Are you using circulated air or no fan?

Yeah, I use a funnel and aquarium tubing.... that's a cool idea, I wouldn't think of it myself, read it on BYC.... I do have a cpu fan mounted where it blows the across the bulb and thermostat.

I put 2 sponges in the cake pan, standing up against the side of the bator, it seems to be holding at 68-72%. When I top off the pan, I use really warm water. The temp is holding at 99-100.

Maybe it'll hold...

Only at the end

Oh, ok. I worry too much about suffocating mine!

 

[MotherKocher]

Yeah, I use a funnel and aquarium tubing.... that's a cool idea, I wouldn't think of it myself, read it on BYC.... I do have a cpu fan mounted where it blows the across the bulb and thermostat.

I put 2 sponges in the cake pan, standing up against the side of the bator, it seems to be holding at 68-72%. When I top off the pan, I use really warm water. The temp is holding at 99-100.

Maybe it'll hold...



Oh, ok. I worry too much about suffocating mine!

Is there a fan in your incubator?

 

[n8ivetxn]

Yes, I have a cpu fan out of a computer. It works great, just wish I'd manufactured some kind of chick guard (just in case).....

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I meant that commercial styros have 4 holes total...

Most of the Styros have 2 main vent holes. If you look closely you'll see smaller holes around the Windows, at least in the lg9200. I have 9 small holes that go around the window area.