Incubators Anonymous

[ki4got]

Ok. I have a question.

My 1st hatch from my new Hovabator Genisis is due this week, locking down Tuesday. So I need to get the hatcher set up.

I will be hatching in my old LG

I purchased a thermo/hygrometer for the hatcher this weekend. I've put the sensor in my Genisis to see how close they r in numbers.

My Acurite shows 1 degree lower temp and 7-8% higher in humidity than the Genesis. Of course they r both new, so idk which, if either, is correct. But my eggs seem to be forming great in the genesis!!! Only lost 1 of 22 at 14 day candle.

Now, my question is.... When I put the sensor in my hatcher should I, for this hatch at least, assume my genesis is correct and just add or subtract the numbers to get the proper ones???

Meaning if I want the humidity at 65% and I know the Acurite reads 7% lower, set it so it reads 72%????

have you calibrated either? I would personally go with the genesis first over the other. but digital hygrometers are notorious for being off at higher temps.. I wouldn't worry about exact numbers, they will change as chicks hatch anyways. my goal for hatching is to start around 50-55% humidity. it'll jump as chicks start hatching.

 

[sonderah]

No. I have no idea how. Neither came with instructions. Lol The Genisis came with a recommended incubation at 45-55% humidity then, I'm thinking it said to up it 10% for hatch. I don't have it infront of me. But so the Genisis has been incubating at that, usually more like 50% for the last 16 days. :/

 

[DMRippy]

The probe will not read humidity the whole thing has to be in the Hatcher to read humidity.

 

[sonderah]

The probe will not read humidity the whole thing has to be in the Hatcher to read humidity.

It doesn't have a probe. Its actually made to read indoor and outdoor. It has a remote control looking thing that u put outside, then the other part, with the screen stays inside. I have the remote control looking thing inside the Genisis.

 

[DMRippy]

Does it have an inside and outside humidity?

 

[sonderah]

Does it have an inside and outside humidity?

Yes. Of course I'm reading the outside one for the incubator, because that's the one the "remote control" shows. It shows both temp and humidity for both.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: http://cigars.about.com/od/humidors/qt/hygrometers.htm

 

[DMRippy]

I am guessing I put about 110 eggs in lockdown..... I tossed 2 that pipped internally and died and maybe 4 others that probably should not have made it to lockdown, all the others hatched only one had a problem and he was upside down but had zipped. Might have been the best hatch I have ever had.

Roo guy is coming tomorrow so that will clear a few out... now I will take inventory and start selling chicks.

 

[Wasson6Pack]

I'm freaking out a little. I candled them all last night and put them in lock down. I bought new temp gages and the seemed to work fine for incubation. Now to get humidity I have to put the while thing inside the box and it is reading am outdoor temp of 104, indoor temp of 99 and the other thermometer I stick through a vent hole says 108. What am I to do? I'm sticking with the 99° indoor temp because I have to use the indoor humidity, but I'm not sure what to do if anything.

 

[DMRippy]

I'm freaking out a little. I candled them all last night and put them in lock down. I bought new temp gages and the seemed to work fine for incubation. Now to get humidity I have to put the while thing inside the box and it is reading am outdoor temp of 104, indoor temp of 99 and the other thermometer I stick through a vent hole says 108. What am I to do? I'm sticking with the 99° indoor temp because I have to use the indoor humidity, but I'm not sure what to do if anything.

Did you change anything other than humidity? are the ones reading higher near the heat?