Use of humidity packs to regulate incubation humidity?

[Kiki]

I had 2 el cheapos I calibrated and within 3 days they were off by 40%.
They went right into the trash.

Wow, this is a first I've heard of one crashing that quick. Maybe it was too cheap?

I think I paid ten bucks for mine.
I calibrated and it was spot on.

This makes me want to test it again to make sure it hasn't crapped out.

 

[aart]

Wow, this is a first I've heard of one crashing that quick. Maybe it was too cheap?

I think I paid ten bucks for mine.
I calibrated and it was spot on.

This makes me want to test it again to make sure it hasn't crapped out.

Yep, they can change...always retest therms and hygros before each hatch.

 

[ChickenLeg]

Hi lovely people!

I've been trying to google if humidity packs can be used to regulate humidity during artificial incubation and can't seem to find anything. Am I just looking in the wrong spot or is there a reason I can't find anything on it?

I'm looked into using the Boveda humidity packs since they regulate humidity both ways (supposedly) so it seems useful to put inside of an incubator, since even if you're dealing with high humidity in your particular area they're supposed to also bring humidity down if it exceeds a certain limit?
Just curious if people here have used them.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!


Marly

I havent spent the time to read through this thread, but the Boveda humidity packs are designed to add humidity back into the container, not really take humidity out of the air.

Boveda has mentioned this before. The packs are purposed to add humidity to marijuana because when drying its better to over dry the herb a bit then add back the humidity for the curing process. Its not really designed to take away a lot of humidity. If the herb has too much moisture then its more likely to mold therefore you overdry it at first then add back humidity to 62% right after.

Hope this helps to explain how the packets were designed, Cheers

 

[Faraday40]

Personally, I don't even check humidity in the incubator. The way I look at it, a hen can't control ambient humidity. If it is an arid environment or a rainstorm is brewing, the hen can't change that but they still hatch eggs.
Regardless of the species, an egg is supposed to lose about 13% weight (give or take a couple % points) throughout incubation.
Currently, I don't even own a hygrometer. I have a couple gram scales and use those to track weight loss. I find that to be the most accurate way to know what is going on in the egg.

Out of all the things to measure, you're right that humidity has the least effect. The avg. temp is more important. You can simply track the air cell growth on a couple eggs with a pencil & have a great hatch. You could even trust your incubator's set up manual, fill the proper trays with water as directed and hope for the best. (That's what I used to do years ago in my classroom & averaged about 65-75% hatch rate.) All the measuring, candling, adjusting, & recording is for those who are working to get that 100% hatch ( or as close to it as possible) every time.

 

[aart]

Hygro in bator, like a therm on brooder floor, is a good tool for guidance.
Other observations are just as, or more, important.
Nothing is really black or white.

 

[Inharmony]

Curious if anyone tried it?