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Weighing hatching eggs

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by beesong, May 9, 2011.

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  1. May 9, 2011 #1
    beesong

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    I would like to monitor the humidity/air sac growth by the weight method. The only scales I've found that read in grams (kitchen and postage scales) only read in 1 gram increments. I'm pretty sure folks must use scales that read to a more detailed point. Can anyone who is doing this successfully recommend a particular scale that they've found does the job for them?
     
  3. May 9, 2011 #2
    BawGock

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    Hi Beesong,
    I would check out Amazon.com.
    I bought a digital kitchen scale that weighs in ounces and grams.
    Check it out,
    Carolyn
     
  5. May 9, 2011 #3
    beesong

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    Quote:Carolyn, does yours read in 1 gram increments or smaller ones (like 1/10 gram)?
     
  7. May 9, 2011 #4
    MobyQuail

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    acculab v-333, capacity 300g readability .1g

    We weighed our last batch of eggs to see how much weight they lost before lockdown. worthy experiment.

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  9. May 10, 2011 #5
    beesong

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    Quote:Very helpful -- thank you.
     

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