water in incubatro

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I have a little giants incubator and last year when i hacted ducks the water dried out and i have an automatic turn her and it is full of eggs do i have refil this all the time??? and will i have to take the egg turn and all the eggs out to fill it?? BTW the egg i was trying to hatch didn't hatcher...... ='( help?
 
Well I wont even begin to state why I don't Like the LG. But Yes you have to add water continually. I used a small tube. and added small tubs under each corner vent hole. and wet wadded up papertowel for lock down. then I could just squirt water in vents onto towels. Tubs are harder to fill. It can be done but is not easy. I only use the LG for lockdown now. Just in case You dont know. DO NOT use any Thermometer made by LG!!!!! I had 3 different ones. ALL WRONG!!!! I got a wireless hygro/thermometer from Lowes for $25. You can get cheaper but its what i use.

Good Luck and God Bless!!!
 
Humidity for duck eggs I don't know. But I keep 35-40% for 18 days then up to 75-80% for lockdown of chicken eggs.
 
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Why dont you use little giant .........do they have alot of problems in general???? and what incubator would you recomend???
 
As long as you are still in days 1-18 you can just take one egg that is right above the water well out of the turner and pour in a little water. When you lockdown and remove the turner, fill all the wells and put the plugs in the vent holes. Don't open the incubator after lockdown, and your humidity should stay good.

I"ve had several good hatches in my LG, so I like it just fine.
 
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I have the gqf the genesis-model 1588 an dthey are similar. i take the whol turner out so I am sure of which tray i am putting it and so it doesnt run over. It is the surface area, not the depth that matters. As long as the tray you put it in has the bottom covered you are good. Just don't let it dry out
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