Incubator Thermometer Kit

Temperature matters a great deal in a hatch, and this kit lets you check it without opening the incubator. The thermometer sits on a clear Mylar sheet right above the eggs, so the reading comes from where the eggs are, not from across the room.

The graduation marks are easy to read through the incubator window, and the thermometer is mercury-free. Every time you open the lid, the heat and humidity drop, so a quick look through the window is the better habit for a hatch. The kit is a simple way to keep an eye on the numbers.

Highlights

• Mercury-free thermometer
• Mounted on a clear Mylar sheet
• Sits right on top of the eggs
• Easy-to-read graduation marks
• Checks without opening the lid

Why check temperature from above the eggs?

Eggs need a steady temperature through incubation, and a thermometer hung off to one side can read differently from the spot where the eggs sit. Putting the reading right above the eggs gives you a number that matches what the eggs are getting.

For a backyard hatch, a steady check at the same spot each time shows whether the incubator is holding its setting or drifting. This is a simple tool for anyone hatching eggs from a few hens, a neighbor's flock or a breeding project. The same routine works whether you're setting chicken eggs or another poultry species, and a mercury-free thermometer is an easier choice to keep around a home than an old mercury one.

At a glance

How to use it

1. Place the thermometer sheet on top of the eggs for easy viewing.
2. Close the lid, let the incubator settle, then read the temperature through the window.
3. Check it at the same time each day so you can compare the readings.

Good to know

• Read through the window whenever you can. Each time you open the lid, the temperature and humidity drop.
• Keep a second thermometer on hand so you can compare the two if a reading looks off.
• Wipe the Mylar sheet and the thermometer face clean between hatches so the numbers stay easy to read.
• Keep the incubator in a steady spot away from drafts and direct sun.

About Little Giant

Little Giant is one of the Miller Manufacturing Company brands. Little Giant started with three automatic poultry founts in 1941 and today covers six product categories. The line has a reputation for tough, durable products that help hobby farmers and breeders get the job done right.

Have it in place before your next setting of eggs.