new build incubator

[bigjohn752000]

hey guys im new to raising quail and i just built my first incubator its 20w x 24 tall x 20 deep hatching tray and one tray for hova turner had heat in it for a coupla days no water and it is staying at 98.5 temp and went from 60 humidity down to 57 with no water how do i get humidity down?

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

hey guys im new to raising quail and i just built my first incubator its 20w x 24 tall x 20 deep hatching tray and one tray for hova turner had heat in it for a coupla days no water and it is staying at 98.5 temp and went from 60 humidity down to 57 with no water how do i get humidity down?

Do you have any vent holes? You need at least 2, one upper and lower opposite sides and a way to close them off.

Where is your heating element?

Where is your humidity/water tray going to sit? It should sit just in front of the heating element.

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm

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That temp is not good enough for still air or circulating air..Which is yours ?

[bigjohn752000]

i have 2 1 inch vent holes in back one at top one at bottom. the little giant heat coil is center and up to and the water will go on shlf under it have a fan circulating air in cornrner blowing over water toward the ligh and part of the little giant coil. took water completly out and it ranged from 98 this morning to 101.5 this evening with a 60 watt light bulb the humidity is down to 45.5 so im going to add a lil water to get to 55 or 60 right?

[Little Bear Game Farm]

Boy, get out of raising birds for a few years and you forget a lot of this info.  Try doing on search on the site and I'm sure you'll find something.  Looking at the info of my past hatches my humidity was typically aroun 53 to 55% and then bump up to 65% for the last few days. 

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

Fan should be blowing directly through the heating coils. Water pan directly in front of heating coils and fan. Your two 1" holes should have some way to open and close for humidity adjustment.

Depending where you live, ambient temps  and the incubator location will determine how well your incubator will hold or even get up to the required temp. Drafts will also cause problems.

Chickens = 21 days
Pheasants = 23-28 days incubation
Bobwhite quail = 23-24 days incubation
Circulated air flow Temp = 100*
(bob white quail) Humidity (wet bulb, F)* = 84 - 86 (51-56% relative humidity)
(pheasants) Humidity (wet bulb, F)* = 82 - 84 (48-51% relative humidity)
(chickens) Humidity (wet bulb, F)* = 85 - 87 (51-56% relative humidity)
Final egg day rotation = 21 days (chickens 19) (pheasants 21)
Temp during the final 3 days of incubation (F)* = 99.5
(bob white quail) Humidity during the final 3 days of incubation (wet bulb, F)* 90-94 (73-83% relative humidity)
(pheasants) Humidity during the final 3 days of incubation (wet bulb, F)* 92-95 (76-86% relative humidity)
(chickens) Humidity during the final 3 days of incubation (wet bulb, F)* 90-94 (68-80% relative humidity)

I incubate and hatch out my Rn Pheasants and Rhode Island Red chickens together since the temps and humidity fall within the settings .

Edited for modification

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm