Temp fluctuation govee vs nature right

[Dmparrish]

First time quail incubator. I am using the nurture right 360 and a supplemental govee. The temps and humidity were slightly off from the beginning but I just had my first chich hatch and they are super different. The govee reads 97f 57humidity and the NR reads 102f 47 humidity. I don't know what to do.

 

[tjd85]

There could be many reasons for the variation. Sensor sensitivity, configuration, refresh time, manufacturer base levels etc... If the chicks are hatching and are happy then that's a good measure that things are satisfactory.

Tim

 

[Nabiki]

I think you can calibrate the Govee, but I haven't used one. Put a calibrated thermometer in there and compare. Never, ever trust the incubator's readings. They lie.

 

[TwoShepherds]

Congratulations on your first chick -- that is exciting! To get a more accurate temperature reading you might want to get a calibrated thermometer to compare to the readings on your Govee. You can check a thermometer's accuracy by putting it in ice water or boiling water.

Ice-water check:

Place the thermometer stem/probe into the ice water. Make sure the thermometer is not touching bottom or sides of the glass. Hold the thermometer by its top for 30 seconds or until the reading stays steady. It should read 32 degrees F in ice. If it reads 31 degrees you know the thermometer reads 1 degree too low. So when you put it in the incubator add one degree to get an accurate temp.. and you can use the calibrated thermometer to adjust your incubator's temperature.

 

[Dmparrish]

There could be many reasons for the variation. Sensor sensitivity, configuration, refresh time, manufacturer base levels etc... If the chicks are hatching and are happy then that's a good measure that things are satisfactory.

Tim

I think they seem happy. Wish it wasn't my first time so I could be more sure

 

[tjd85]

I think they seem happy. Wish it wasn't my first time so I could be more sure

It's all about learning. Now you know for your next time.

 

[threeepeat]

This is an older thread but I'll share my experience anyway. Sadly, the Govee wifi/bluetooth sensors are notoriously unreliable.
I started with a set of 3 Govee wifi sensors and a hub. 2 of the 3 sensors lost their calibration mid incubation, but each time it was unclear what was happening and which temperature reading I could trust. The Govee sensor was suddenly 2 degrees C off from my other temperature reading. I had to guess which one was more right and then somewhat split the difference to hedge my bets. In each case, I either guessed correctly, or some eggs are just forgiving of less than ideal temperatures.
For one incubation effort, I actually put two Govee sensors inside an incubator. If one sensor is a good idea, then two must be an even greater failsafe, no? Well, it turns out that the wifi sensors may interfere with each other when placed too close together. This seemed to be confirmed by one of their support techs. Even though this phenomenon is technically not 100% verified, going forward I'm going to assume it's a thing.
In any case, when two of my first three sensors failed in more than one way, Govee sent me an additional and identical set of 3 sensors and hub. I spent hours and hours experimenting, testing, calibrating and testing again. With much effort, I had them all calibrated and working. Unfortunately, once they were used in an incubator 5 out of 6 again glitched out. In the end, I have one reliable sensor out of six that I can use. I'm still using it.
It's too bad because the Govee wifi sensors have alarms that can notify about any temperature or humidity issues while you're away.
In my conversations with Govee support, one agent acknowledged that there were some known issues with the sensors, and the next day she came back and suddenly said that the sensor issue was my fault because Govee sensors do not work in 80% humidity. She said that they should not be used in incubators. What? I was unaware of that, but I advised her that my incubators had not been near 80% humidity. She then said that she would have a more experienced tech get back to me, but I haven't heard from anyone.

 

[CliftonQuail]

This is an older thread but I'll share my experience anyway. Sadly, the Govee wifi/bluetooth sensors are notoriously unreliable.
I started with a set of 3 Govee wifi sensors and a hub. 2 of the 3 sensors lost their calibration mid incubation, but each time it was unclear what was happening and which temperature reading I could trust. The Govee sensor was suddenly 2 degrees C off from my other temperature reading. I had to guess which one was more right and then somewhat split the difference to hedge my bets. In each case, I either guessed correctly, or some eggs are just forgiving of less than ideal temperatures.
For one incubation effort, I actually put two Govee sensors inside an incubator. If one sensor is a good idea, then two must be an even greater failsafe, no? Well, it turns out that the wifi sensors may interfere with each other when placed too close together. This seemed to be confirmed by one of their support techs. Even though this phenomenon is technically not 100% verified, going forward I'm going to assume it's a thing.
In any case, when two of my first three sensors failed in more than one way, Govee sent me an additional and identical set of 3 sensors and hub. I spent hours and hours experimenting, testing, calibrating and testing again. With much effort, I had them all calibrated and working. Unfortunately, once they were used in an incubator 5 out of 6 again glitched out. In the end, I have one reliable sensor out of six that I can use. I'm still using it.
It's too bad because the Govee wifi sensors have alarms that can notify about any temperature or humidity issues while you're away.
In my conversations with Govee support, one agent acknowledged that there were some known issues with the sensors, and the next day she came back and suddenly said that the sensor issue was my fault because Govee sensors do not work in 80% humidity. She said that they should not be used in incubators. What? I was unaware of that, but I advised her that my incubators had not been near 80% humidity. She then said that she would have a more experienced tech get back to me, but I haven't heard from anyone.

I also have several Govee sensors, but they're all bluetooth, not wifi. They seem to work pretty well and I've used two or more in my incubator for several hatches. Even though I'm using a forced air bator, I expect there to be some variation in temp/humidity in different spots, so I try to equalize everything. I'm still working out the bugs in my process and hope to eventually get a decent hatch rate, but I can't blame it on the Govee.

 

[TwoShepherds]

I have two govees in my incubator. One seems accurate, and matches my calibrated thermometer; the other gives a reading that seems wacky, about 2.5 degrees lower than the others.