I just put eggs in the incubator and this is my first time incubating.... hopefully they do well. The temp never wants to stay at temp though. it be at 99.5 F but then ill go back later and itll be at 100 or 101 so i have to crack it. then itll go to 98.8 and wont go back up so i have to turn it back up. i let it sit for two days and it stayed at temp. but when i opened it to put the eggs in it didnt go back to 99.5 so i have been tweaking it all day. ugh
If it is a foam incubator and doesn't have a fan, you'll want it to be 102 degrees level with the top of the eggs. Foam incubators without a fan are often warmer at the top & cooler at the bottom. You should be able to set the thermostat and not have to touch it again. If you are having trouble keeping the temp stable, you should check the area that the 'bator is in. I kept my LG in a spare room without drafts or direct sunlight. I would set the temp a couple days before I set my eggs & then I wouldn't touch the dial until they hatched. The temp will fluctuate a little. (It usually was a little cooler at night.) It isn't a good idea to get in the habit of opening the incubator to decrease the temp, though. Opening the 'bator decreases your humidity which can affect your hatch rate. This is, of course, assuming you have a foam incubator... without a fan.
mine has a fan. i figured out that it was because the electric thermometer takes time to read the temperature. there is a sensor that is meant to go outside and one for the actually electronic component. the sensor fluctuates faster thats why i was getting two different temps. but its all good now
