Question about humidity in still air incubator?

[Teresaann24]

My bator humidity is running so weird here is what is going on.

If I add water it runs 70-80 (Even A Little it runs high)

If I dont add water and let what water is in it dry up it runs 30-45%

I have always filled up the wells filling it every couple of days and it ran between 40-50%.

I have a accurite temp/hydro meter I got at walmart.

Did the humidity test on it and it was only running 2% off it read 73% when it should have been 75%.

So could it really be running between 30-40 with no water? I need advice.

I have 6 turkey eggs in there and 24 chicken eggs.

 

[Ruditchka]

I've got a homemade bator in my basement which is running at 49% with no water added. Sounds like the humidity outside of the bator is also high and it needn't water to maintain it until you have to up it to 70-75% the last 3 days. Lucky you..., it sounds like you've got the right numbers without, and with, water!

 

[Teresaann24]

LOL, wouldnt that be a lucky shot. I am not sure what the humidity is running here in good ole Ky.

 

[Intheswamp]

Have you removed any vent plugs?

Ed

 

[LoveMyBirds]

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Yeah, just don't add water... as others has stated.. As long as the humidity is within the correct ranger .. you're good to go.

Hatch those eggs....

 

[Teresaann24]

I have one vent plug removed...also have before removed both still the same.

 

[Intheswamp]

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If you meant that you removed both vent plugs and it didn't make any diffference in the temperature and humidity then I would leave both of them out. The more oxygen the better as long as it doesn't lower the humidity too low or drop the temperature.

Ed

 

[Teresaann24]

I humidity in my area right now is 55%.

 

[Intheswamp]

You might pull the other plug and see what happens...with high humidity in your area I doubt the incubator will dry out too much with the other vent opened. As I mentioned, the more air the better...especially as time goes by and the embryos grow.

I checked the weather for Prestonsburg (just picked a city in east KY) and it looks like some storms for the next few days and the RH at 73% currently. Even if inside with an AC running I'd bet your humidity levels stay up.

What are your current incubator readings?

Ed