Temperature and lockdown in Hovabator

[brothfeder]

Hello, I am using a Genesis Hovabator 1588 with an egg turner. I have a batch of eggs ready to enter lockdown. In the past I've noticed that when I remove the egg turner and put the eggs on the bottom screen, my thermometer (not the one built into the top, but an additional digital one that I use for cross-reference and calibration) drops a few degrees. It's not a surprise that it is cooler by the screen. However, my question is whether or not it is necessary to make adjustments to the calibration and bring the temperature up? I can't recall off hand how much cooler it gets, but I know it drops below 99 F.

The directions that come with the Hovabator make no mention of this. They say simply lay the eggs out on the screen and adjust humidity.

I'll be setting my eggs into lockdown within a couple of hours so any input would be really appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Hello, I am using a Genesis Hovabator 1588 with an egg turner. I have a batch of eggs ready to enter lockdown. In the past I've noticed that when I remove the egg turner and put the eggs on the bottom screen, my thermometer (not the one built into the top, but an additional digital one that I use for cross-reference and calibration) drops a few degrees. It's not a surprise that it is cooler by the screen. However, my question is whether or not it is necessary to make adjustments to the calibration and bring the temperature up? I can't recall off hand how much cooler it gets, but I know it drops below 99 F.



The directions that come with the Hovabator make no mention of this. They say simply lay the eggs out on the screen and adjust humidity.



I'll be setting my eggs into lockdown within a couple of hours so any input would be really appreciated!



Thanks in advance!

The motors on the automatic turners give off quite a bit of heat themselves. Next time you are using it, put your hand on the motor and you'll see what I mean. So when you take that out, you are also loosing the added heat that the turner gives off. Now, many people adjust down a degree for hatch, so if you are using a forced air, and it drops to 98.5 ish, I wouldn't worry too much, much lower and I, personally, would probably tweak it a degree. Good luck on the hatch!

 

[brothfeder]

The motors on the automatic turners give off quite a bit of heat themselves. Next time you are using it, put your hand on the motor and you'll see what I mean. So when you take that out, you are also loosing the added heat that the turner gives off. Now, many people adjust down a degree for hatch, so if you are using a forced air, and it drops to 98.5 ish, I wouldn't worry too much, much lower and I, personally, would probably tweak it a degree. Good luck on the hatch!

yes I noticed how much hotter the corner with the motor gets. I appreciate the informative reply - very helpful!