Incubators and thermometers?

[Joe1962]

It's been quite a few years since I hatched eggs. Back then I used a little giant with pretty good results. I dug it out and decided it needed replaced. I purchased a farm innovators 4250. I set it up and set the digital thermometer to 99.5. The glass thermometer that cam with it reads 99.5 also. I used a meat thermometer also and it reads 102F. Which one should I believe? Or get a better thermometer to check?

 

[aart]

I test all my thermometers against a human medical thermometer:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...incubator-thermometers-and-hygrometers.73634/

 

[Joe1962]

I test all my thermometers against a human medical thermometer:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...incubator-thermometers-and-hygrometers.73634/

Thank you. I will pick one up. Would digital be OK?

 

[pennyJo1960]

almost the only type you can buy anymore is digital

 

[aart]

Thank you. I will pick one up. Would digital be OK?

Should be, look for the calibration tolerance on the package...should be 0.2-0.5°F.

 

[Joe1962]

Thank you. My eggs ship Monday. I want to have the incubator up and running ahead of putting in the eggs.

 

[aart]

Thank you. My eggs ship Monday. I want to have the incubator up and running ahead of putting in the eggs.

Is this your first incubation?
Have you read up on shipped eggs?...they can be funky and take some extra care.

 

[pennyJo1960]

let them sit at least 24 hours before you put them in the incubator

 

[Joe1962]

Is this your first incubation?
Have you read up on shipped eggs?...they can be funky and take some extra care.

I did bob white quail years ago and had the eggs shipped. I let them set over night then and had pretty good success. What do you mean by Funky?

 

[aart]

I did bob white quail years ago and had the eggs shipped. I let them set over night then and had pretty good success. What do you mean by Funky?

Sloshed(all shook up), detached air cells, cracks.