Still air incubator temp

[emsevers]

I have my incubator running and I can't seem to get the temp stable. I have it in my bedroom which stays pretty dark and doesn't get much use in the day. The temp stays fairly stable, it gets a little cooler at night. It's an LG still air with turner. I've been able to keep it between 99.5 and 102. I know with still airs it's supposed to be more around 101 to 102. Will this be ok or do I need to mess with it more. I've been doing this for 2 days now and can't figure it out.

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

Mine is doing the same as yours....I am having a hard time keeping the temp at 101. The temp in the house is doing it I believe, it is in my room and my hubby flips on the ac everytime he walks in the room

Good Luck with yours

 

[emsevers]

Thanks, I hope I can get it somewhat stable before I put my eggs in.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

Your temp range is just fine. At 99.5 it might take a day or two more for them to hatch but it'll be ok. The humidity is important too - be sure you are monitoring that.

 

[Struttn1]

It helps to block off heating/ac vents and close the door in order to stabilize room temp. Also don't run a ceiling fan.

I borrowed an LG from a friend to hatch eggs in last year and that incubator would do sudden temp spikes or drops out of the blue for no apparent reason. If varying temps remain a problem you might need to replace the thermostat.

My LG still air with turner keeps the temp on 100 always. I just turned on the second LG I just bought to use as the hatcher. It should be good to go by Monday in time to move the first batch of eggs for hatching.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

I know 102 is prescribed for still air's since there is "temperature layering" inside the incubator.

I've put my glass thermometer on a 1x2 block of wood that is almost level with the top of the eggs. I put the glass thermometer on the wood as I figured it wouldn't conduct heat like the metal zig-zag stands they come with.

With the thermometer on the block of wood, at egg level, its reading 100 to 100.5'. I am scared to raise it any more since I'm still a little "shell shocked" after the last two bad hatches, and the temperature spike prior to those.

If they are incubated precisely at 99.5 in a circulated cabinet incubator for 18 days, then moved to a still air at 100 to 100.5, will it effect the overall incubation period?

In other words will going from a 99.5 circulated air setting, to a 100.5 degree still air hatcher, cause them to hatch a day or two later?