incubating questoins

[L*A*G*]

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/51457/how_to_incubate_chicken_eggs.html?cat=7
I was looking at this to find out how i should do the humidity stuff but i don't know if it is all correct?

so i thought i would ask the xperts here on BYC. how much do u agree on this?
I've got to have all the incubating info by JAN 28 (when i start to incubate some silkies).
anything would b helpful,

Larra

 

[Tuffoldhen]

*L*A*G* :

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/51457/how_to_incubate_chicken_eggs.html?cat=7
I was looking at this to find out how i should do the humidity stuff but i don't know if it is all correct?

so i thought i would ask the xperts here on BYC. how much do u agree on this?
I've got to have all the incubating info by JAN 28 (when i start to incubate some silkies).
anything would b helpful,

Larra

It sound like what I use and mines not dry incubation.

Day 1 thru the evening of day 18, I use 40% to 50% range, somewhere in there. Last 3 days I up the humidity levels to 60% to 70% range. Works for me. Get yourself a hygrometer for inside the incubator to watch your levels.

Here is a posting from BYC Yuku on the subject of Dry Incubation.



http://backyardchickens.yuku.com/topic/1877/t/Dry-Incubation-method-and-other-hatching-links.html​

 

[L*A*G*]

thanks a lot!!!

how do u like to check your humidity?

 

[needmorechickens!]

I use an Accurite brand digital thermometer with humidity guage on it.
I got mine at Wal-mart and it is the one at the link below.

https://petsr4u.com/proddetail.asp?prod=ACCURITE00891

Mine does a pretty good job I think.
~Rebecca

 

[Tuffoldhen]

I also use Accurite and a Springfield Digital Thermometer/Hygrometer from Wal-mart in all my bators when I do a hatch. When your hatch is over, take and clean it by wiping it down and taking the battery out, dry it out good til the next hatching and replace with a new battery.

 

[L*A*G*]

OMG............. those things r soooooooooooo high!!!

please tell me wal-mart does not sell them that high.

(edit) or is there a diferent way?????

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Wal-marts Accurites and Springfield Thermometer/Hygrometers are under 12.00 or so, mine were.

 

[ginbart]

Quote:
Do you put the Accurite Digital Thermometer in the bator or just the cord?

 

[Tuffoldhen]

My Accurites are not the ones with the probe and cord. I don't use a water wiggler never have. They are just Accurite or Springfield Thermometer/Hygrometers and they go in the incubator.

 

[L*A*G*]

how big is that digital thing??? what is the best way to put it with/in my bator? how long does it take for it to "read" the humidity? and about the red plugs that the link was talking about, i have 2 big holes and 1 plug that i think I'm missing, when do i put them in and out?