how many rings do you fill in a little giant incubator?

[chickenboy1993]

i am having trouble i always fill my rings all the way up is that too much?

 

[freshegg]

well I have only done one hatch and I about half filled all of them and didnt have a hydrometer in my lg with air but had a great hatch 7 out of 9.

 

[Katy]

It varies for everyone how much water they need to add. I add very little water to my incubators.....maybe 1/4 cup and it keeps the humidity at 30-35%. It depends on where you live and what your natural humidity is. Do you have anything to measure the humidity?

 

[the_eagle69]

no i fill the 2 little tubes and the one in the middle almost to the top so not to spill over surface area not depth determines the humidity on day 18 you can add a small butter dish or any small pan to help increase for the hatch. i have also kept a spray bottle with warm water and sprayed thelm lightly but prefer the extria pan. I also have found when adding water a squrit bottle works great so as not to spill.

 

[chickenboy1993]

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no but i want to get one

 

[Katy]

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no but i want to get one

That's the only way to know for sure what your humidity is.

 

[Akane]

I fill all the sections in my lg and my humidity barely makes 40 which is almost too low. I try for 45% and 50% if I'm doing quail eggs which I am right now. I have no idea how anyone is suppose to hatch with this thing without adding sponges or extra water dishes. Every time I compare them I'm surprised at how much poorer the design of my lg is versus my hova.

 

[Kung Foo Chicken]

Yes it depends on what the humidity is in the room of the incubator. During the spring here I add no water at all because it is 40-45% without any water added.

 

[Akane]

It does depend but it's awful humid here most of the time and the lg still isn't enough. Even on a humid day I'll barely get it to hatching % filling all the sections of the tray. My hova I have at 50% filling one of the midsize sections. If I want to I can fill one or both of the small sections, the large section, and there are 2 midsize sections. It's extremely versatile and I've used it year round without having to do any modifications. Just fill a different part of the water tray.