very humid weather, what to do?

[fahad]

hello,

I just built my first incubator out of a cardboard box

The humidity here (Karachi, Pakistan) is about 70%.

I've read that you should have 55 to 60% humidity.

how do i bring it down. Help!

 

[SarahIrl]

As the air heats inside it will affect humidity, you need to get a hygrometer to measure it, I got a cheap dial one for just a few euros. I run my incubator at 55-58% days 1 to 18 and as high as I can for the last three, usually about 70-80%

 

[fahad]

I switched on my incubator without eggs, and after a few hours the humidity inside is 66% ... I have a TIMEX digital hygrometer i bought from amazon.com .. I still dont understand how to get the humidity down to 55%. confused.

 

[SarahIrl]

If You Have A Basin Of Water, Take It Out, If Not A Few Silca Crystals ( The Kind You Get In New Shoes Or Handbags/luggage Bags) Will Take Some Moisture From The Air, But It Should Be Ok As It Is

 

[bikermom]

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Need to remeber that... Good advice...

 

[SarahIrl]

Sorry, I meant Silica

They ARE toxic, so keep in the little paper packets and keep them in a dry spot. When taken out, throw them away.

Did you calibrate the hygrometer? I do mine evry time I set an new batch of eggs, even though I used the same one before.

 

[fahad]

thanks, i'll use silica packets and see how it goes.

This may sound stupid but how do you caliberate a hygrometer? I just took mine out of the box and put a battery in it.

 

[SarahIrl]

Wrap it in a damp cloth, just wet enough not to drip, leave for ten minutes. It should then read 98%. That's the instructions fo rmine anyway. Calibrate it first before setting any eggs or using silica

 

[BawGock]

Hi Fahad,
Click on the link at the bottom of my post and it shows a method to calibrate your hygrometer.
Carolyn