Humidity problem

[peternaaman]

hey guys i just received my new cheap chinese incubator (janoel 48) there are many water canals (maybe 10) i filled half of them and got 45% humidity then i filled them all to reach about 75% or 80% but it was just about 50% what shall i do i already calibrated my incubator thermometer and cant add any more water its full

 

[AmyLynn2374]

hey guys i just received my new cheap chinese incubator (janoel 48) there are many water canals (maybe 10) i filled half of them and got 45% humidity then i filled them all to reach about 75% or 80% but it was just about 50% what shall i do i already calibrated my incubator thermometer and cant add any more water its full

What are you trying to do??? You don't ever need it more than 70-75% and that's at hatch. (A lot of people only go 65% at hatch). During incubation you only need it at 30-45% percent. (I use 30/35%). I'm not sure what your goal is. Just remember that humidity is caused by surface area of water/moisture not by depth.

 

[peternaaman]

Im on the hatch and its ok if i get 70% but it doesnt its on 50% and all the incubator floor is full of water the surface is full

 

[peternaaman]

It is always on 50% but i want at least 70%

 

[AmyLynn2374]

So you are at lockdown/hatch and it's only reading 50%? First off, is your hygrometer checked/calibrated for accuracy, because if not, there's a high probability that the reading is wrong if all your wells are full and you are only getting 50%. If you know your hygrometer is right, and by know I mean it's been tested, and that is an accurate reading, then I would say get some (new) sponges and wet a couple of those and put them in the bator to bring up the humidity.

 

[peternaaman]

Actually i depend on incubator hygrometer because i couldnt find any store that sell hygrometers in lebanon i dont know what to do i will leave it like this

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Actually i depend on incubator hygrometer because i couldnt find any store that sell hygrometers in lebanon i dont know what to do i will leave it like this

You have a really dry environment?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

You can add a couple wet sponges or cloths to the bator and see if that raises it, but if you start getting condensation or moisture on the bator's windows/surface then you know your humidity is too high and you can cut it back.

 

[peternaaman]

Okay i will thank you

 

[deviled]

I have a question im 3 days to hatching in a forced air incubator eggs are wiggling around but humidity staying at 70% instead of 65 is this safe.