I have a question about my mini eco..

[pringle]

Hi,I just got my new incubator today and plan on putting the eggs in today too.Its a Brinsea mini eco but it only came with the thermonitor!It says in the directions to just fill up one of the wells during incubation but on the last 3 days to fill up both of them.I dont know were to get a humidity checker so is it ok if I just go with the directions?

 

[Sweetfolly]

You should go get a hygrometer - you can get one at Wal-Mart (by the thermometers) or at a pet store (they make them for reptile tanks). You can get one very inexpensively. Then, you'll need to calibrate it to make sure it's accurate. See this thread for instructions:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3769492

Also, you should really run your new incubator for at least 24 hours to get a feel for it and make any necessary adjustments before you set eggs in it.

 

[pringle]

Thanks ill go to walmart tommorow and ive been running it and it went to about 95 degrees and was steady so I turned the knob and its keeping at 99.5 pretty acuratly I cant wait to hatch my scovy eggs!

 

[babsbag]

Make sure you calibrate the hygrometer. There are directions on BYC for doing it. The test takes about 12-24 hours, don't remember which

The ones from Walmart seem to be off a little, or a lot depending on which one you pick. Even among the same model you will get different readings.

Good luck with your hatch