Still air incubator help

[SGTdebo305]

Hello guys, so I’ve been doing a lot of readership about incubating my own eggs and have learned a lot from you guys and from YouTube. I bought me a still air incubator, my problem is that the temperature for haticng chicken eggs is 99.5 but the still air incubator instructions tell me that if I’m not using the turner, since the eggs will be further down from the heat source the recomended temp is 103.5 I’ve had it there up until day 7, today 2/3/19
I was wanting to see if any of you guys have had a still air or what do y’all think about this temp recomandation. Please help

Thank you so much

 

[fire370]

Still air optimum is 100-101.5.

 

[Rose Quartz]

Hello guys, so I’ve been doing a lot of readership about incubating my own eggs and have learned a lot from you guys and from YouTube. I bought me a still air incubator, my problem is that the temperature for haticng chicken eggs is 99.5 but the still air incubator instructions tell me that if I’m not using the turner, since the eggs will be further down from the heat source the recomended temp is 103.5 I’ve had it there up until day 7, today 2/3/19
I was wanting to see if any of you guys have had a still air or what do y’all think about this temp recomandation. Please help

Thank you so much

Still air is supposed to be warmer than forced air, but 102 is the recommended temp and that's at the top of the eggs. If the location of the thermometer is set at the top of the eggs when they're in the turner then the manufacturer most likely tested what temp they needed the incu to run at to get 102 lower down.

do you have a secondary thermometer you could use to test it? Also with it being day 7 have you candled? Were you able to see any veins and movement if you did?

 

[SGTdebo305]

Still air is supposed to be warmer than forced air, but 102 is the recommended temp and that's at the top of the eggs. If the location of the thermometer is set at the top of the eggs when they're in the turner then the manufacturer most likely tested what temp they needed the incu to run at to get 102 lower down.

do you have a secondary thermometer you could use to test it? Also with it being day 7 have you candled? Were you able to see any veins and movement if you did?

I haven’t candled yet I wanted to wait to day 10 I know I can do it at day 5 but I wanted to make sure I saw something. I will candle them today and find out, so should I lower the temp to 102? And I do not have a secondary themometer but I will get one today and check

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi, hope you are enjoying BYC!

In MY and any still air incubator... temp should be 102 as measured at the top of the eggs. Making sure the thermometer is not touching the eggs shells or floor it is supposed to measure AIR temp not a surface temperature.

Moving your eggs to a new place inside the bator daily will help to ensure even development and keep your hatch frame tight.

My favorite hatching resource...
https://www.hubbardbreeders.com/media/incubation_guideen__053407700_1525_26062017.pdf

Please note... I am speaking of chicken eggs. Where is your humidity and what kind of eggs are you incubating? From your own flock?

Happy hatching!

YES... get your secondary thermometer... it will be key as the built in temps are often off. Avoid candling between day 10-14 for best results.

 

[Rose Quartz]

I haven’t candled yet I wanted to wait to day 10 I know I can do it at day 5 but I wanted to make sure I saw something. I will candle them today and find out, so should I lower the temp to 102? And I do not have a secondary themometer but I will get one today and check

I'd leave it for now, until you know what the temp is at the top of the eggs. Or if you candle and see they're developing then leave it. Normally 103 is too hot, but it sounds like the manufacturer took into account the height of the eggs with their design, so don't go rushing to change it. By day 7 (with chicken eggs) You should be able to see quite a bit so long as they aren't blue, green, or Marans eggs. I'd still leave in any clears until day 10 just incase, but most eggs you'll be able to see a lot of movement by day 7.

 

[SGTdebo305]

Hi, hope you are enjoying BYC!

In MY and any still air incubator... temp should be 102 as measured at the top of the eggs. Making sure the thermometer is not touching the eggs shells or floor it is supposed to measure AIR temp not a surface temperature.

Moving your eggs to a new place inside the bator daily will help to ensure even development and keep your hatch frame tight.

My favorite hatching resource...
https://www.hubbardbreeders.com/media/incubation_guideen__053407700_1525_26062017.pdf

Please note... I am speaking of chicken eggs. Where is your humidity and what kind of eggs are you incubating? From your own flock?

Happy hatching!

YES... get your secondary thermometer... it will be key as the built in temps are often off. Avoid candling between day 10-14 for best results.

I am incubating chicken eggs from my own flock. My humidity usually varies between 50 and 60%

 

[SGTdebo305]

Hi, hope you are enjoying BYC!

In MY and any still air incubator... temp should be 102 as measured at the top of the eggs. Making sure the thermometer is not touching the eggs shells or floor it is supposed to measure AIR temp not a surface temperature.

Moving your eggs to a new place inside the bator daily will help to ensure even development and keep your hatch frame tight.

My favorite hatching resource...
https://www.hubbardbreeders.com/media/incubation_guideen__053407700_1525_26062017.pdf

Please note... I am speaking of chicken eggs. Where is your humidity and what kind of eggs are you incubating? From your own flock?

Happy hatching!

YES... get your secondary thermometer... it will be key as the built in temps are often off. Avoid candling between day 10-14 for best results.

How should I place the secondary themometer on the incubator on the bottom how the eggs are sitting or at the same level of the top of the eggs?

 

[Rose Quartz]

How should I place the secondary themometer on the incubator on the bottom how the eggs are sitting or at the same level of the top of the eggs?

Id set it on the floor where you can see it. If the vents are toward the floor it could read closer to 100

 

[SGTdebo305]

Id set it on the floor where you can see it. If the vents are toward the floor it could read closer to 100

So I placed it on the floor and it’s reading 102 is that too high should I lower the temp?