Important reminder about thermometers!!

[lvstorts]

I've been pulling my hair out trying to figure out what is going wrong with my Redfoot egg incubation. I looked at everything but the thermometer over and over the last few months. I finally checked the thermometer and find it's faulty by 20 degrees and more than 30% humidity!

I've lost 15 eggs due to missing the obvious! I'm so mad at myself. Don't let this happen to you! Change your thermometers and double check them often.

 

[Josh]

I've never incubated eggs, but it seems to me that you'd want to use an analog thermometer, no?

 

[Tom]

Good points for both of you. I use both. Just to be extra sure.

 

[GBtortoises]

I also use both digital and analog. Most of the time the digital thermometers are off by anywhere from 4-20 degrees! It appears to me that the more humidity they are exposed to, the farther off they are. I think a lot of people put their trust in "new" digital technology assuming that it must be accurate. I have two analog thermometers that I have calibrated every couple of years at a local water test lab so I put my trust in them over the digitals. My suggestion to anyone incubating eggs is to buy a few good quality lab grade thermometers. They are expensive, usually $70 & up, but well worth the price compared to losing even one clutch of eggs.

 

[lvstorts]

I do use both. I like your idea about the lab grade thermometers. I ok with the extra cost ifthey are worth it. Can you tell me what brand you use? Or where one would get them? I could search the internet but not knowing a reputable site I'd be guessing.

Thanks for the idea.

 

[Josh]

Thomas Scientific (http://thomassci.com) is who we used when I was in school...

I do use both. I like your idea about the lab grade thermometers. I ok with the extra cost ifthey are worth it. Can you tell me what brand you use? Or where one would get them? I could search the internet but not knowing a reputable site I'd be guessing.

Thanks for the idea.

 

[spikethebest]

i really like this item they sell.... its a temperature recorder. very easy and simple design.

http://www.thomassci.com/44a0bd42-a...RATURE-CHART-RECORDER/?s=MToyNTY6MDo6Ojo6OjA6

 

[lvstorts]

Thanks bunches.