Small end down?...And Other questions

[Celtic Hill]

Okay so if your supposed to put the small end down, that means opposite of how you would get them in an egg carton? Just Checking before i set!

 

[Barred Rocker]

pretty much. You definitely want the blunt roundy end up. That's where the air pocket needs to be.

 

[Celtic Hill]

Okay thanks!

 

[prncssprplfrog]

I know that you should put the air-sac up. I have my Maran eggs in an egg carton fat end up because a few of them have "air bubbles" that seem to move. Is this a busted air sac?

Anyway- the other eggs I'm incubating are my own & I have them flat on their sides. Is that ok too?

 

[Celtic Hill]

My LG was going really good, untill i took out the red plug on top (the directions said to) so i did an now the temp is ranging from 106-94. It was holding a good temp of 97-98 before i pulled the plug, any suggestions? I turned it down a little smiggen

 

[Bat Cave Silkies]

LG 's are extremely fickle--I'm stuck with my two until my husband builds me a new incubator. In my LG theres one corner thats always 5 degrees cooler, so I don't use that area. If the temp was maintaining BEFORE you pulled the red plug--put the red plug back in! I have a digital thermometer that I use to test the temp in all four corners, you'd be surprised at the variance.

Whats your humidity looking like?

 

[Celtic Hill]

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Idk, id have a thermometer that measures humidity,

im using my mom's fancy meat thermometer that has a probe, surprisingly one of the thermometers that came with it is pretty accurate! it

Im only setting a dozen eggs tomorrow, Where would you recommend putting them? in the middle? And so it dosn't matter if the plug is in or not?

 

[Bat Cave Silkies]

It doesn't really matter if the plug is in or not; what matters is if the temperature is staying stable, and the humidity is too.
You can pick up a hygrometer from a Pet store for less than $10; they sell them for use in reptile tanks. I always have to line the channels in the bottom tray with soaked sponges that I cut into strips, to maintain the humidity around 58%.
I move my thermometer around (I stick it in the tiny airholes) to see what the temp is throughout the incubator.

Good luck with your dozen!

 

[Bat Cave Silkies]

Yes--I'd place the eggs in the middle

 

[ranchhand]

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Eggs for eating should be stored pointed end down too. It helps keep the yolk centered. If you boil them, you'll notice the difference.