Incubator temperature not right.

[WilliamH]

I recently put goose eggs into my incubator and after 24 hours I realized that the eggs wasn’t really warm. I was told that my incubator model is known for being off with the temperature thermometer. So I put in my aquarium thermometer and a wall strip thermometer in my incubator to see the temperature. The temperature for the aquarium thermometer was 95-97f and the wall strip thermometer was 90-95f. I not sure if my thermometer was cheap. I turn up the temperature from 38.5c to 39.5c and the thermometer reads right below 99f. Any suggestions of what I should do or does anyone have experience with this incubator. Also is there a minimum and maximum temperatures to incubate eggs?

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[FarmInProgress]

I’d calibrate your other thermometers, I think the minimum for cold is 97 (it will slow out your hatch most likely and the chicks will probably hatch a couple days after.) and the max is 102 in forced air,(to much heat will make them hatch early and some hatch with deformities and unabsorbed yolk.)

 

[WilliamH]

I’d calibrate your other thermometers, I think the minimum for cold is 97 (it will slow out your hatch most likely and the chicks will probably hatch a couple days after.) and the max is 102 in forced air,(to much heat will make them hatch early and some hatch with deformities and unabsorbed yolk.)

Hours later I grabbed one of the eggs and they seem to be fully warm internally. So I lowered the temperature a bit.