Janoeli12

[Coleen62]

Where did you buy the thermometer? I am on day 4 right now!

 

[mcclucker]

Lowes. This! $20 but you can use it for other purposes (like monitoring humidity in your coop!)
https://m.lowes.com/pd/AcuRite-Digital-Weather-Station-with-Wireless-Outdoor-Sensor/1075631

 

[rachelsflock]

I am on day 7 with mine. I don’t trust the turning so I do turn them twice a day. And humidity is hard - I just read someone else used a small ice cube tray and filled a couple of the cubes and that gave more control. I have a wireless thermometer/hygrometer sensor in there with the eggs and I adjusted my temp to that. It seems to run a bit hot by about .5 degrees. I know I could calibrate it but it seems to be working. Here is one I just candled!

I add a dixie cup with water in it, just set inside. In my climate it keeps the humidity perfect, then I add a second at hatch and try to rig some kind of cover to keep hatching chicks out. The instructions were worthless for humidity control.