Why is temp regulation so...

[RightFromtheStartDoula]

Hey gang...the newbie here...I am having difficulty regulating the temp in my LG...it stays around 101.5 for a while and then it either goes up to 103 or down to 98...the room that it is in has no drafts or fans....

This is so nerve racking!!!!

Any ideas?

 

[katrinag]

Set it close to 100. Then leave it for a couple hours then check. I have mine pretty close to sittting at 101. It does go up a tad and down a tad. 2-3 degree difference IMO is not so bad as a larger swing.


I also have 2 LG's going right not and have been since Jan. I have only had to adjust a couple times.

 

[katrinag]

You can also add a computer fan in the bator and make it forced air. I have yet to do this to mine cause they have not been free from more than 1/2 day.

 

[RightFromtheStartDoula]

which type of thermometers are more accurate?..the kind with murcery or digital?..I have both in it....

 

[katrinag]

I have had better luck with the ones from WalMart. Digital for me. I have never had anyluck with the mercury ones.

 

[ChickyLaura]

I am on my first hatch with a LG. I think the thermometer that came with it is pretty much crap, it has read 99.5 irregardless of the temperature reading on my Walmart digital hydrometer/thermometer!

I just laid my eggs in the bator last night, so I'm officially on day one! Good luck!

ChickyLaura

 

[thebigroo]

Try a couple of temp gages and maybe even an old fashion themometer. Does your type have a fan in it. That makes a big difference. Good luck.