JN8-48 incubator with duck eggs

[Wallarobba Ali]

I am attempting to incubate Cayuga eggs in a Janoel JN8-48 incubator.
I have read that duck eggs need to be at 65% humidity. I cannot figure out how to increase the humidity in the Janoel JN8-48 incubator. It is staying at 41% no matter how much water is in the tray.
Pleae help!

 

[SilverBirds]

Do you have a an added calibrated hydrometer and thermometer in the incubator? Most of the built in ones are not accurate.

 

[Wallarobba Ali]

No, I’ll get a hydrometer. But I still
Need to work out how to adjust it if it’s low. The instruction for this incubator are terrible.

 

[Wallarobba Ali]

Do you have a an added calibrated hydrometer and thermometer in the incubator? Most of the built in ones are not accurate.

Thanks for the suggestion, we grabbed a hydrometer/thermometer and the humidity was actually 99% and temp was a bit low. All fixed now!

 

[Stipenvlerk]

And which part pf incubating are you? It only has to be 65 at the end of the cycle. So if your incubator has an automatic program it can very well be it keeps it around 40-45 now for incubating and increases it in the last 3-4 days

 

[Wallarobba Ali]

And which part pf incubating are you? It only has to be 65 at the end of the cycle. So if your incubator has an automatic program it can very well be it keeps it around 40-45 now for incubating and increases it in the last 3-4 days

Day 3. I’m a bit lost, some places say humidity needs to be 65% for ducks, then 85% last 3 days. I thought the preset settings were for chickens?

 

[Stipenvlerk]

Day 3. I’m a bit lost, some places say humidity needs to be 65% for ducks, then 85% last 3 days. I thought the preset settings were for chickens?

It differs maybe in different part in the world.

My hatch with earlier mentioned criteria was succesfull. Meyer hatchery is more on your side: https://meyerhatchery.zendesk.com/h...45-Guide-To-Incubating-and-Hatching-Duck-Eggs