Kebonnix 12-egg Incubator Thread

[Mill Chick]

The govee hydrometer says that the humidity is 7-10 degrees lower than what the incubator says! I have had shrink wrapped chicks these last couple of times that I’ve been incubating eggs and I was wondering why!

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

The govee hydrometer says that the humidity is 7-10 degrees lower than what the incubator says! I have had shrink wrapped chicks these last couple of times that I’ve been incubating eggs and I was wondering why!

How old is the unit? Not that I know how to fix that issue other than adding water for next time. Just curious if it may be an age of unit issue?

 

[Mill Chick]

How old is the unit? Not that I know how to fix that issue other than adding water for next time. Just curious if it may be an age of unit issue?

I got it at Christmas (2024) so it shouldn’t be that old and I remember it being hard to keep the humidity up the first time I used it but then it was a lot easier the next two times and on those hatches I have had chicks shrink wrapped and several dieand on this batch when the I finally got the govee hydrometer/thermometer it said my incubator was 7-10% lower than what the incubator said

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Keeping the humidity constant - because its just a slide in the back of the cover - is challenging. I've not had an issue because I'm in an RV in FL - its ALWAYS humid here. But people in climate controlled/ conditioned houses or drier areas of the country? Yes, a hygrometer is a VERY good idea, for the kerbonnix and most others.

 

[Mill Chick]

Keeping the humidity constant - because its just a slide in the back of the cover - is challenging. I've not had an issue because I'm in an RV in FL - its ALWAYS humid here. But people in climate controlled/ conditioned houses or drier areas of the country? Yes, a hygrometer is a VERY good idea, for the kerbonnix and most others.

Yeah! I was thinking that the temp might be wrong (I did have the temperature at 100 instead of 99.5 already because it’s a half degree low) not the humidity!