I'm going to blog this because it'll be my first time.
Monday I purchased a LG still air from TSC. Tonight I purchased a thermometer/hydrometer.
I have saved 6 of my own mutt eggs so far (RIRxLeghorn and RIRxRSL), and am supposed to pick up some EE eggs from ChickyTocks tomorrow.
Tonight I have the 'bator warming up to see what it's going to do. Both of my thermometers held steady at 70* when placed next to my thermostat - since I got the same reading from all 3 instruments I'm going to call that accurate-enough (I broke my big fancy calibrated Lab thermometer last year...) I stuck the hydrometer in a Mason jar with a little bitty jar of wet salt and the relative humidity reading immediately started to rise after I sealed the jar. It was up to 51% when I looked - we'll see what it says in the morning and use that as my guide.
I intend to put the 'bator on the shelf above the washer (and no it doesn't vibrate much since it doesn't touch the washing machine) and share the outlet with the washer, but that will require pulling this machine out. I used to could reach behind my old washer to the outlet, but try as I might I just couldn't get behind this one without waking DH up. I ran an extension cord until morning when I can move the washer without waking the whole house up. I was going to put them in my computer room which is the warmest room in the house BUT we are about to re-arrange the furniture and actually swap rooms. DH wanted to do it this week, so I decided NOT to set eggs in either room. The living room gets too much dog activity, plus I keep the fan going 24/7 so it's kinda drafty. The shelf above the washer is out of the dog's reach, out of our way, is well-ventilated without being in any direct drafts and maintains a steady temp because it's in the center of the house. Sounds like a choice spot.
Monday I purchased a LG still air from TSC. Tonight I purchased a thermometer/hydrometer.
I have saved 6 of my own mutt eggs so far (RIRxLeghorn and RIRxRSL), and am supposed to pick up some EE eggs from ChickyTocks tomorrow.
Tonight I have the 'bator warming up to see what it's going to do. Both of my thermometers held steady at 70* when placed next to my thermostat - since I got the same reading from all 3 instruments I'm going to call that accurate-enough (I broke my big fancy calibrated Lab thermometer last year...) I stuck the hydrometer in a Mason jar with a little bitty jar of wet salt and the relative humidity reading immediately started to rise after I sealed the jar. It was up to 51% when I looked - we'll see what it says in the morning and use that as my guide.
I intend to put the 'bator on the shelf above the washer (and no it doesn't vibrate much since it doesn't touch the washing machine) and share the outlet with the washer, but that will require pulling this machine out. I used to could reach behind my old washer to the outlet, but try as I might I just couldn't get behind this one without waking DH up. I ran an extension cord until morning when I can move the washer without waking the whole house up. I was going to put them in my computer room which is the warmest room in the house BUT we are about to re-arrange the furniture and actually swap rooms. DH wanted to do it this week, so I decided NOT to set eggs in either room. The living room gets too much dog activity, plus I keep the fan going 24/7 so it's kinda drafty. The shelf above the washer is out of the dog's reach, out of our way, is well-ventilated without being in any direct drafts and maintains a steady temp because it's in the center of the house. Sounds like a choice spot.
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