Hi all, I loaded my new Octagon 20 on Friday. Hubby bought it for me as an anniversary gift after seeing me get so frustrated with what I liked to call the styrofoam box of doom.
So, D-Day is March 23rd, I have 12 double laced barnevelders (shipped) and 12 black copper marans (local) loaded.
I was kind of worried about my temp readings, 100-100.5 on the glass in-lid thermometer and 98.9 digital at egg top level. After reading through this thread I'm going to stop fretting about temp and see what happens.
I am a bit worried about small fluctuations I had in the first 2 days while I tried to get it right. After I put the eggs in I came home to about 103 on the glass thermometer, they probably spent about 2-3 hours at that on the first night..within hours of going in, temp would have been lower at egg level but I didn't have the digital in yet.
Hopefully it will be ok.
So, D-Day is March 23rd, I have 12 double laced barnevelders (shipped) and 12 black copper marans (local) loaded.
I was kind of worried about my temp readings, 100-100.5 on the glass in-lid thermometer and 98.9 digital at egg top level. After reading through this thread I'm going to stop fretting about temp and see what happens.
I am a bit worried about small fluctuations I had in the first 2 days while I tried to get it right. After I put the eggs in I came home to about 103 on the glass thermometer, they probably spent about 2-3 hours at that on the first night..within hours of going in, temp would have been lower at egg level but I didn't have the digital in yet.
Hopefully it will be ok.