Water in bator evaporated! Its day 20!

[dianneS]

I filled up the bator wells with water at lockdown, and the water evaporated already, and its day 20 today! The water never evaporated that quickly before. Should I open the bator and add more, or just leave it be?

I've heard my first cheep coming from one of the eggs this morning!

 

[chicken stalker]

What kind of incubator do you have? If it has a air vent you can put a straw through and push water in using a syringe or infant tylanol dropper. Thats what I do for my Brinsea.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Make sure you use warm water. Refill it quick! Soem people use a straw if they don't want to open it, but I just have the water ready and do it really fast so you don't lose humidity.

 

[scbatz33]

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I agree. Not coordinated enough for the straw thing. Maybe try adding a warm damp sponge or wash cloth as well to hold more water.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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I agree. Not coordinated enough for the straw thing. Maybe try adding a warm damp sponge or wash cloth as well to hold more water.

If you have room- yes! I use a rolled up washcloth. The chicks like to climb on it after hatch too.

 

[dianneS]

Okay, I actually just used a watering can for my house plants, it has a really long skinny spout and I just opened the bator a crack and filled one resevoir. The temp didn't drop at all.

I have a jar of water in there as a heat sink, but the lid is on tight.

I'm still hearing cheeps!