will incubator temp change when I add eggs?

[Melissa F]

I've been monitoring my incubator temp and humidity since Saturday, planning to put eggs in Wed eve or Thurs morn. Just wondering what to expect as far a temperature change when I add the eggs, so I can try to adjust accordingly now. I have a still-air incubator, and it will be pretty full with about 34 eggs in it. Does the temperature usually hold about steady whether it is full or empty, or can I expect it to go up or down when I put the eggs in?

 

[mollybuck]

it will more than likely go down, especially with that amount of eggs, but once they warm up.. it should go up to what it was.. or pretty close. I wouldnt make any changes now because you never know. just watch and adjust as needed.

 

[Melissa F]

Thanks so much! I can't believe how much I've been obsessing over all of this. It's to the point where I'm having dreams about eggs at night!