HELP Incubator humidity

See Christian, I told you so With the diffuser and the vermiculite you will have no problem. Start with a 1:1 ratio by weight of water and then add water as needed to get to the desired humidity. Did you find a digital hygrometer? Or using the dial one still? If you can't find the cheap digital I will send you one so let me know.

I went to a different store today and no luck. I am using 2 different dial Hygrometer gauges. Did your girl lay yet?

I really don't worry about the humidity that much. Didn't even check it last year and all my eggs hatched except one and it was dead in the egg when I cut them. I used hatchrite but I use it more like pearlite because I add water even though it says its already good to go. If I see them dimple I add a little more but other then that this is a game of nature and in nature there's never exact variables so don't stress if your not at 90% I have no doubt they would hatch at even 50-60% just saying.

Ok, Thanks Dustin. I am stressing way too much.

lol yeah just relax and enjoy the eggs baking, gets nerve wracking especially when you want them done RIGHT NOW!

and last year I had some eggs in the inc when a horrible freeze hit and it got like 40 below which is VERY unusual for New Mexico to say the least. Well it would make the incubator fluctuate more than a couple degrees and all of those were just fine too. hope that makes you feel a little better. Just remember if you have any that dont make it, its probably because they weren't going to anyway. It still sucks though.

Tell me about it.

When we set up egg tub we use 2 inches of perilite with egg crate on top and add water until it touches the bottom of the egg crate.
2 tiny hole per long side of the tubs up towards the top for ventilation.
I also don't use a hygrometer to test tubs, if there is perspiration on the sides of the tubs and no water dripping off the lid the humidity is perfect.
We use 7qt sterilite locking lid tubs that hold humidity better than cheapo 6qt sterilites.

Incubating at 100% humidity is a great way to get mold on the eggs, 90% is perfect imo.

couldn't have said it better myself Jerry, the perspiration on the sides is what I go off of too but forgot that part.

She didn't lay but is coiled in position. Did your bee go?

Yeah, 8 huge eggs on Sunday morning. FINALLY!!! Mike, keep me updated.