Magicfly Incubator...

[MGG]

Any advice?!! I am trying to calibrate the hygrometer I bought (acurite 0047). But there is no calibration adjustment on it. How do I know if it is right or if my incubator (NR 360)'s humidity gage is right? I put it the acurite hygrometer in a Tupperware with a teaspoon of salt and a few drops of water over night. It measured it to be 68%. What do I do?

You just have to know it's off by X %. Are you sure you did the salt test right?

 

[Joylime322]

You just have to know it's off by X %. Are you sure you did the salt test right?

A website told me to do a teaspoon of salt and a few drops of water... I am not sure what is "right" hahah

 

[MGG]

A website told me to do a teaspoon of salt and a few drops of water... I am not sure what is "right" hahah

There should be a good guide on here. My laptop won't let me link it right now... if I remember I'll try to link it on my phone later.

 

[LapisLazuli]

Does the NR-360 have a good thermometer/hydrometer or do I need to buy them separately?

 

[Joylime322]

Does the NR-360 have a good thermometer/hydrometer or do I need to buy them separately?

From what I have heard, the NR 360's tools are pretty accurate. But I know that factories can occassionally make mistakes. The advice I have gotten is to purchase another thermometer/hygrometer (and then callibrate it) to then see how accurate your machine's is.

 

[LapisLazuli]

Ok Thanks!

 

[MGG]

Does the NR-360 have a good thermometer/hydrometer or do I need to buy them separately?

You should always test it against calibrated thermometer/hydrometers, because, like Joylime said, factories make mistakes.

 

[Joylime322]

Has anyone heard anything about putting apple cider vinegar in the incubator water? or about cleaning the incubator with apple cider vinegar? Should I for certain clean the incubator after purchase?

 

[MGG]

Has anyone heard anything about putting apple cider vinegar in the incubator water? or about cleaning the incubator with apple cider vinegar? Should I for certain clean the incubator after purchase?

I wiped mine down when I brought it home with some white vinegar. It must be cleaned after each hatch of course. Apple cider vinegar isn't necessary, many people clean with bleach, or a soapy damp rag, or white vinegar like I do. Use filtered/purified water for the channels, but I wouldn't put anything in the water. Make sure you never tip the lid part upside down. If you tip it upside down it'll ruin the built in hydrometer.

 

[Joylime322]

Happy morning BYC Community! I may have done a thing.... My neighbors duck recently laid an a few eggs and when they cracked one open to eat there were cells and a few veins! So I took the other egg (on impulse hehe) and stuck it in my NR 360... But I have 25 quail eggs arriving on Friday night. So, is it okay that I "did this thing"? It is a small egg (one of the duck's first!)... Is it okay that I stuck it in the incubator? Is okay that my lil quail bebes are gonna be incubated with it? Have a fantastical day!
~~ JoyLime