The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[Wisher1000]

Alright guys, I'm fixin' (technical word in Alabama) to buy a new thermo/hygro-meter. Does everyone agree that the Brinsea Spot Check is the one to go with or is there something better? I have four cheap ones and don't trust any of them.

 

[ronott1]

Alright guys, I'm fixin' (technical word in Alabama) to buy a new thermo/hygro-meter. Does everyone agree that the Brinsea Spot Check is the one to go with or is there something better? I have four cheap ones and don't trust any of them.

The Spot check is only a thermometer. I would get it because it is very accurate.

This one does both and I accurate too:

http://incubatorwarehouse.com/incubator-thermometer-hygrometer.html

 

[Jessshan8]

Thank you! Got both the glass probe and digital reading the exact same, the thermometer that is on the bator reads 95 with 80% humidity digi reads 65% and at 99 degrees! And the glass therm is reading 99-99.5!

I'll check it in the morning. And I accidently put too much water in! Also should I remove one or both of my vent plugs?

not sure on that one....... I would take one out and see what the humidity maintains you can use other methods to raise lower humidity ie: added soaked sponge to increase the humidity but I would think to have both plugs out during lockdown. I would seek others opinions though as I do not use a bought incubator. I make my own.

 

[Wisher1000]

I threw my plugs away.........

 

[mstricer]

Wow, I've missed a lot with being gone for a few hours! Got my new computer and I'm not sure I like the Windows 8. It will take some time getting used to. Hope everyone had a great day

Quote: I'm thinking of getting one of these my self. This what I have now and I have two and both read different.

 

[Wisher1000]

I'm going to do some more research...

 

[delisha]

Quote: Sounds like you thought the same..nutrient deficiency, but, it still does not sound right. A whole nest of duck eggs and all the chicken eggs in one day?

 

[delisha]

Quote: too funny

 

[Jessshan8]

Sounds like you thought the same..nutrient deficiency, but, it still does not sound right. A whole nest of duck eggs and all the chicken eggs in one day?

Sounds like a family of opossums or skunks.....I had a whole troop of skunks do that to me and after 3 weeks of trapping them we ended up catching 14 skunks between my next door neighbor and myself

 

[delisha]

Quote: I would think it was a 4 legged thief but the lady insisted they were eating all the eggs and have been doing it for months. I just find it so unusual for chickens to do that. Unless they were starving they might. But if they were they would not be laying and nothing to steal. Nutrition deficiency might make them break an egg here and there, but not for months. An egg contains tons of nutrition. I think 4 hens could get what they need off one egg. Just is confusing and interesting.