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[BantyChooks]

CALIBRATION! ​

YES! It’s IMPORTANT!​

Calibrate the thermometer/s you are using for your Incubator. I use 3 thermometers! You need to make sure your thermometer is reading correctly, Even one degree may cause serious problems with your hatch! A simple method without specialized instruments and knowledge is to compare your thermometer/hygrometer with other devices.
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HOW TO CALIBRATION of thermometers:​

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Freezing point method.​

Fill a glass with crushed ice. Add a LITTLE clean water until the glass is full and stir. Wait 3 minutes then insert the thermometer tip into the ice-filled glass so it’s in the water ice mixture. Wait a minute and if the thermometer reads 32 F then it’s accurate, and if it does not, it requires calibration.
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Boiling point method.​

Boil water in a pot, about 6” deep. When the water is at boiling point, place the thermometer into the water and make sure that the tip stays in the middle of the boiling pot, away from bottom and sides. Wait 30 seconds and check if the thermometer reads correctly at 212 degrees if you are at sea level or below 1,000 feet elevation. The boiling point of water varies for different elevations: sea level at 212 F, 1000 feet at 210 F, 2000 feet at 208 F, 3000 feet at 206.4 F, 5000 feet at 202.75 F, and 8,000 feet at 197.5 F. The thermometer needs calibration if the reading is incorrect. Boiling Point Calculator CLICK HERE
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Calibrate the Digital Thermometer​

Adjust the nut of the digital thermometer in order to correct the temperature. This is done by simply turning the adjuster until the correct reading is reached. Digital thermometers do not require any adjustment of a screw or nut. You simply need to locate the reset button. When the freezing point or boiling point of water is achieved, simply push the button and that’s it. Some digital thermometers may require you to push hold the reset button.
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CALIBRATION EASY WAY​

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What To Do If Your Thermometer Is Inaccurate​

When testing a thermometer for accuracy, all you're trying to do is make sure that your unit is not grossly out of whack. You should be worried about being off by +/-20°F, not +/-2°F. If your testing shows that your thermometer is off by only a few degrees, don't do anything—just take those few degrees into account when reading your thermometer. It should be noted that even high-quality, industrial-grade thermometers are only accurate to +/-1% of their scale. This means that at a standard 212°F boiling point, these thermometers may read as much as 2°F above or below the actual temperature and still be within manufacturing specifications. Bottom line: Don't sweat your thermometer being off by a few degrees!
If your thermometer is off by +/-5°F or more, you may want to consider replacing it with a higher quality model. S
Inexpensive thermometers typically cannot be recalibrated if found to be inaccurate, but more expensive units may be recalibrated by the manufacturer and in some cases by the user. Consult the instructions that came with your thermometer for details.​

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More information on Calibrating your thermometer/hygrometer:​

http://cmfarm.us/ThermometerCalibration.html
http://www.canadacutlery.com/download/calibrate-a-thermometer.pdf​

Analog hygrometer Calibration http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/pages/calibrate.html

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picture to illustrate why we calibrate.​

All the same brand. All read the same a month ago. All in the same conditions for the past week. All read different.
I also will be investing in a thermometer with tenths digits to compare to my thermostat.​

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[lindalouly]

I wont quote that but now it needs a name @attimus

I love it when you and the crew name the bators.

 

[BullChick]

The pizza is now in the oven! I am so excited for supper!

Man you guys are making me hungry and I have one more appointment for the day

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote:

sweeet!!

Quote: its really good!! cleaning them sucks big time!!

The pizza is now in the oven!

I am so excited for supper!

we had spagetts

Quote: MEEEE TOOOOO

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Anyone ever deal with a broken poultry leg before?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1087107/broken-leg#post_16678443

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Anyone ever deal with a broken poultry leg before?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1087107/broken-leg#post_16678443

@casportpony going over

 

[Ruthannnall]

Just candled the first royal palm turkey egg and bobwhite quail egg we put in the incubator and they are fertile and growing

Praying we can hatch our first royal palm and bobwhite.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

@casportpony
   going over

Thanks.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Just candled the first royal palm turkey egg and bobwhite quail egg we put in the incubator and they are fertile and growing

Praying we can hatch our first royal palm and bobwhite.

Congrats!!! you have them in together?

 

[Jessimom]

I actually had it happen with two medications a few days ago. It should have arrived three weeks ago, but I wasn't really thinking about it until I needed it on the fifth. I called the mail order pharmacy, and they said that the post office has sent it to an alternate address. Still haven't figured that one out! Fortunately, they overnighted a replacement and FedEx brought it to the house.

I'm glad they sent a replacement!!! I'm still trying to track mine down! I haven't given up yet!