Humidity issues please help

[Swissmiss989]

I currently have a circulated air incubater with forced air fan kit. model 10200. I currently run a humidity level of 44% but I cant get it to go higher. My water trays are filled to the brim. My temp is between 99 and 101. I do not have eggs in yet but I need to set them today! Any advice? Am I doing this wrong? Should I get a different thermometer? Please help me out! I dont want to kill my babies

 

[mstricer]

Did you calbrate your hydrometer? It should be higher if everything is full.

 

[TinyChickenLady]

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I was having issues too but I don't know how to calibrate... Any instructions on how or point me in the right direction for that? Thanks

 

[Swissmiss989]

No I guess I didnt. How do you do that?

 

[TinyChickenLady]

http://exoticpets.about.com/od/herpresources/ss/hygrometer.htm
I just went through some old threads and found this link. I don't know if I pasted it as a hyperlink but that's the site if you want to try there.
It's under a thread titled "Calibrating your hydrometer"

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

http://cmfarm.us/HygrometerCalibration.html



44% would be ok for the first 18 days if the hydrometer is right but probably needs to be higher at hatch time.

 

[Swissmiss989]

Thats awesome! Thanks! I just put my eggs in and the hygrometer jumped up to 60. (i changed thermometers) This one is suppose to be accurate up to 0.1%. My first one was reading 44% my new one said 50% and after the eggs it reads 60%.

 

[mstricer]

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I was having issues too but I don't know how to calibrate... Any instructions on how or point me in the right direction for that? Thanks

I'm sorry Tiny, I had to go back to work, I was on my lunch and racing to time clock, I hope you what you needed, that is the web page I went to also, only I google it, its easier then looking at lots of threads, most the time google will give you BYC threads, check it out much easier. My hatch proved that I needed to calibrate again to make sure it is right, only got two duccle's and one died, the last were stuck in shells. I have a hatch going into lock down tonight, just waiting for it to get dark so I can candle before I lock them down.
Michele