humidity???

[kyrose]

ive got 3 in lock down and cant get the humidity higher then 41.ive got a still air styrofoam(spell?) all 3 wells are full,2 wet sponges and a small container filled with water.im using a brand new therm. w/a hygrometer w/ a new battery.temps are staying between 101 and 102.any ideas?
thanks for any advice

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Sounds like you have a falty guage. Do you have condensation on the glass?

 

[hinkjc]

I agree, sounds like your hygrometer is bad.

 

[kyrose]

no condensation on the glass

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

You are definately below 80% then.... Whats the outside humidity?

 

[kyrose]

not sure thats the only hygrometer ive got.id love to keep the eggs in here but do you think i should put them under my broody hen? shes sitting on 3 that hatch the same time as these.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Looked it up. Where you are the humidity is 55% today. Heated to 100 degrees that should put the incubator at about 25% to 30% with no water in the incubator. The amount of water you have should have it up above 60%. An becouse you dont have condensation you know it is not above 80%. So an educated guess makes me think you are ok. But thats far from being sure.

 

[kyrose]

Quote:
rebel, thanks for checking for me.i appreciate it.you think i should risk it or put them out under the broody?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

If they were my eggs I would risk it but if they were shipped egg I dont know what I would do.

 

[kyrose]

they are mine so i guess ill cross my fingers.they are due to hatch thurs.rebel thanks so much for your help.