Quick humidity solution wanted please

[chickedydoodaa]

Hi guys

My eggs are on day 18

I have been trying to get my hovabator 1620N up to a stable 70% humidity. I filled the two trays as the directions say, I also have 3 sponges in there (one is in an additional plastic tub soaking in shallow water) the humidity still only reads 64%, oddly enough I left the house for two hours earlier and when I got home it was up to 76%, I have been trying to stabilize it for the last 4 hours and it is not budging.

If any of you have any experience with the hovabator 1620N and have some tips for me that would be wonderful.

thank you

 

[jj ranch]

i had same issue with mine (same as yours) i put small butter bowel with half water and ended up adding several wet napkins tore into little pieces that i poked through the vent holes and added as many as it needed every 3omin until it was up

 

[TaLani]

I only have a 1583 & 2362, but will lend some help. When u added the water, did you add very warm water? That helped me. You could add a small dish of very warm water. Are your vent plugs in rt now?

 

[william9792]

open the bator for 30 seconds and see where it will be at in 10 mins after you close it back that should help

 

[chickedydoodaa]

My vent plugs are in yes. I added warm water yes. When I put the sponges in they were also warm ( I use the yellow scotch brite ones, with the green scrubby part removed and rinsed good) 3 of those in there (one in a small bowl of water)

I will try opening it for 30 seconds and see if it will go up

 

[TaLani]

Well crumbs, short of what you've already done I don't know what else to suggest. Maybe someone with more experience will give some better advice. Please update me tomorrow.

TaLani

 

[chickedydoodaa]

got two pips and some chirping going into day 19 so it looks good guys, got the humidity up to 70% finally

 

[TaLani]

Hooray!

Come on chickies!!!

 

[chickedydoodaa]

thanks huney let me know how you get on!