DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES IN EACH CONTAINER IN INCUBATOR

[Carol S]

I have one container in my Hovabator incubator containing Russian eggs that are approximately 7 weeks (5 eggs). Today I put in another container of eggs (3 eggs). I have had two different digital thermometers/hygrometers in the first container for the past 7 weeks. These have registered the same temperature and humidity just about continuously (so I know they both are working accurately). However, now I have put one of them in the new container of eggs and it is registering around 3 degrees lower. I thought perhaps it was the position of the new container in the incubator so I put the new container in the same exact spot where the other one had been for 7 weeks, but it still is registering a lower temperature. I do not want the older eggs to get too hot and I need to keep the new eggs at a good temperature (I was incubating the older eggs at 87.6 degrees and around 75% humidity. What is the problem with the temperature difference?

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

DIFFERENT TEMPERATURE IN CONTAINERS IN INCUBATOR

Carol, I'm thinking it could boil down to one probe calibrated differently.

 

[Yvonne G]

I have found that I have to fiddle with the "buttons" frequently to make sure the temp stays where I want it. Adding a new container to the incubator changes the volume inside and so the adjustments have to be made to account for that.

Just curious why you posted so many times this same thread? I'll bet you were sitting on your cell phone!! LOL!

 

[Tom]

How long has the new container been in?

Try swapping probes and see what they register.

Try yet another thermometer and see what you get.

Try taking the batteries out to "reset" the thermometer that has changed.

 

[Carol S]

I have found that I have to fiddle with the "buttons" frequently to make sure the temp stays where I want it. Adding a new container to the incubator changes the volume inside and so the adjustments have to be made to account for that.

Just curious why you posted so many times this same thread? I'll bet you were sitting on your cell phone!! LOL!

Thanks for the information. About posting so many times what happened is I clicked on the post button, but nothing happened and I kept trying. LOL.

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Thanks everybody for your reply! Yvonne, sorry about the multiple posts.

This morning the temperature in the new container is registering 86.2 degrees and the other containing is registering 87.6 degrees. Both are the same kind of containers and have HatchRite in them. I am wondering if the problem is that the new container and Hatchrite just have to warm up and them will stabilize and be closer to the same temperature. I have reset the digital thermometers.

Thanks again everybody for your reply!!

 

[N2TORTS]

exact reason why I dumped the hovabators this year......just not accurate enough and too many variables ( like Ken mentioned) when adding or subtracting eggs,.....

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and switched to this .....
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[Millerlite]

I think it can be the substrate temp, effecting the containers temp. I woul wait a few days and see if it evens out. No reason it should be off that much
I use a DIY incubator it accurate, but the temps do go up and down by 2 degrees because of outside conditions. It works tho.

However I do plan to build or buy a new incubator, I want something that can hold more eggs, might look into that 1550 sounds like a beast