plastic red vent plugs on incubator

[easttxchick]

I use mine to adjust the humidity.
If it gets too high, you can remove one or both of them. If it's too low, put one or both back in.

 

[boykin2010]

ok so since i dont have a humidity moniter what do you suggest i do? Remove one, both, or none?

 

[easttxchick]

I have to be honest with you-without a humidity monitor, I really don't know-I've never hatched without a hygrometer. Sorry.

 

[kasey08]

Go buy a thermometer that tells you the humidity. There only like $7 at wall-mart.

 

[boykin2010]

It is a little late to do that isnt it? Im on day 18... I candled most of the eggs and actually saw chicks moving in the egg!

 

[kasey08]

I would just leave it alone then. They have formed good untill now. I wouldnt want to mess it up.

 

[boykin2010]

ok then thank you! I will get one on the next hatch!

 

[theberlinfam]

From what I gathered, the plugs are to be out so you have fresh oxegen getting to the eggs. Oxegen
is critical for development.

 

[Cold Canadian]

If you look closely you should see about four holes through the styro foam top lid , about 3/16 of a inch round ..............they are open and they allow air in or out , if they are not suffeciant then remove one of the red plugs .If you have a fan forced unit then you might have a problem depending on which way the fan blows the air .......down or up ? Down could create a pull of fresh air , up might blow the air out ?? I don't remove the red plugs and my temp and humidity stays just fine , but both trays full on mine would give me about 100% humidity , I normally only fill the two side trays half way and that gives me around 60 to 70% humidity .Once the eggs start to hatch then the humidity will spike due to the extra humidity comeing out of the newly hatched chick egg , but once you start to remove the chicks some of that will escape ..........at least thats how it works for me

 

[ranchhand]

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C'mon, you're waaaaay smarter than that!