Still a little confused on temps

[judsenn]

So, my digital thermometer that sits on the screen floor of the incubator reads 100* but the 2 thermometers I have resting on top of eggs read 102*. So which one do I go by?

They are bigger eggs (turkey) so they are closer to the heating element.

 

[Lucky1]

If it is a still air that is perfectly normal. the higher up off the floor you are in the incubator, the higher the temps, i think its called a thermal cushion or something similar to that.

 

[SpiritedFarm]

Heat rises

 

[judsenn]

yes, it's a still air bator. So then would I keep an eye on the temperature that reads on top the eggs or the digital? I only ask bc earlier today the thermometer on the eggs (closest to the heating element) read 104! So wouldn't that be cooking my eggs??

 

[deerman]

on still air 101 top of the egg , no matter the egg

 

[deerman]

yes, it's a still air bator. So then would I keep an eye on the temperature that reads on top the eggs or the digital? I only ask bc earlier today the thermometer on the eggs (closest to the heating element) read 104! So wouldn't that be cooking my eggs??

yes 104 is getting to hot.

 

[judsenn]

k, well I only saw it spike to 104* just once and I noticed it right away and opened the bator to let out some heat, and then decreased the temp. it's holding steady at 100* right now, so I hope it stays that way!

 

[deerman]

k, well I only saw it spike to 104* just once and I noticed it right away and opened the bator to let out some heat, and then decreased the temp. it's holding steady at 100* right now, so I hope it stays that way!

 

[jandrusrn]

Any word on the eggs that were 104'd? Have had to ditch so many this year and I'm chalking it up to bum thermometers.

 

[judsenn]

Any word on the eggs that were 104'd?  Have had to ditch so many this year and I'm chalking it up to bum thermometers.

Out of 18 eggs I suspect only 2 that quit. All had good movement and size. They are due to hatch next Wednesday ..so we'll see.