incubator humidity problems

[casportpony]

Fill just one "s shaped" thing and see how your humidity does. Mine needs refilling every two or three days.

-Kathy

 

[jim2057]

and when i say that i can only see two channels i mean that i can only see two parts of those channels. the "s" shaped part in the center is the only thing that i can see.

Put a drop or two of food coloring in the trays, it makes it easier to see.

 

[HarrisOBIE]

thanks for the food coloring tip. but i just have one more question, exactly how much water do you add at a time?

 

[lazy gardener]

I don't have channels, but, the science behind it would say that the amount of exposed surface area would determine the humidity. Of course there are other factors to consider such as temperature, and humidity in the room, and if you want it to maintain that level, or perhaps need to drop it at some time. I use a sponge in a cup in my home made incubator. Run a length of air line tubing through one of my vents into the cup, and fill the cup with that. It's very easy to maintain humidity with a sponge. (about 2" x 4") lots of surface area in even a small piece of sponge, so a lot of evaporation. Some people even with a manufactured incubator with channels still choose the sponge because it's easier to maintain.

 

[HarrisOBIE]

I don't have channels, but, the science behind it would say that the amount of exposed surface area would determine the humidity. Of course there are other factors to consider such as temperature, and humidity in the room, and if you want it to maintain that level, or perhaps need to drop it at some time. I use a sponge in a cup in my home made incubator. Run a length of air line tubing through one of my vents into the cup, and fill the cup with that. It's very easy to maintain humidity with a sponge. (about 2" x 4") lots of surface area in even a small piece of sponge, so a lot of evaporation. Some people even with a manufactured incubator with channels still choose the sponge because it's easier to maintain.

so you want me to wet a sponge and put it in the incubator, instead of just putting water into the channels?

 

[casportpony]

thanks for the food coloring tip. but i just have one more question, exactly how much water do you add at a time?

When you're done with this hatch, take out the turner and spend a little time getting to know your incubator. Do things like measure the amount of water that each channel takes and how high the humidity is with one, filled. Then fill the next and see what that is.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

 
I don't have channels, but, the science behind it would say that the amount of exposed surface area would determine the humidity.  Of course there are other factors to consider such as temperature, and humidity in the room, and if you want it to maintain that level, or perhaps need to drop it at some time.  I use a sponge in a cup in my home made incubator.  Run a length of air line tubing through one of my vents into the cup, and fill the cup with that.  It's very easy to maintain humidity with a sponge.  (about 2" x 4")  lots of surface area in even a small piece of sponge, so a lot of evaporation.  Some people even with a manufactured incubator with channels still choose the sponge because it's easier to maintain.

so you want me to wet a sponge and put it in the incubator,  instead of just putting water into the channels?

Carefully remove the turner and eggs, then remove inner base. Study channel pattern, maybe even take a picture , fill one channel with water. Put base back in. Make note of which channel has water, replace turner. I don't think there is room in the Janoel for a sponge.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Here is where I add water:


My base looks like this:


Does that help?

-Kathy

 

[HarrisOBIE]

Here is where I add water:


My base looks like this:


Does that help?

-Kathy

yes this helps but one more question, what about the outer part uptop, do you fill that too?

 

[casportpony]

Need to modify a picture for you, but can't do it right now. Look for a post from me later tonight or tomorrow morning.

-Kathy