Everybody seems to have different opinions on the humidity, I put my eggs in a small plastic octagonal hatcher on day 24 that way I keep the hatching mess out of the incubator. The hatcher is super easy to clean. I raise the hum. in the hatcher as high as possible usually around 90%, I also remove each chick shortly after hatching and they go into a brooder box under a heat lamp to dry. Since I am opening that hatcher a lot to remove chicks I am losing humidity each time I do, so I think for me the higher humidity is better, for those who do "Lock-Down" and do not open until all are hatched, 70-75% probably works fine. My hatcher is very small and they just stumble around shooting the unhatched eggs all over the place, so I do not leave them in it.
New to hatching Peafowl eggs--Help!
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Everybody seems to have different opinions on the humidity, I put my eggs in a small plastic octagonal hatcher on day 24 that way I keep the hatching mess out of the incubator. The hatcher is super easy to clean. I raise the hum. in the hatcher as high as possible usually around 90%, I also remove each chick shortly after hatching and they go into a brooder box under a heat lamp to dry. Since I am opening that hatcher a lot to remove chicks I am losing humidity each time I do, so I think for me the higher humidity is better, for those who do "Lock-Down" and do not open until all are hatched, 70-75% probably works fine. My hatcher is very small and they just stumble around shooting the unhatched eggs all over the place, so I do not leave them in it.
dragon birds
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What's the best auto turn incubator to use for peafowl eggs
The biggest issue in peafowl incubating and hatching is humidity control. The Brinsea has an automatic water pump that maintains exact humidity so that is my favorite.
Wolfmoonct
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I just put 6 peafowl eggs in our Brinsea with the auto humiity pump. I have it set for 99.8 degrees an 60% humidity, on the auto turn cradle. will see in 10 days what the fertility looks like.
Be careful. I have learned the hard way that 60% humidity can be way too much depending on where you live and other factors. It may cause them to drown.
Ask others who know more than I do for additional advice.
Good luck call
Ask others who know more than I do for additional advice.
Good luck call
KsKingBee
I’m not sure I’m doing this right but I’m hoping to post in reply to DylansMom. Please advise on proper ‘Post Reply’ and if my thoughts on humidity are sound.
I am struggling with this and have lost too many at lat few days.
Carol
I’m not sure I’m doing this right but I’m hoping to post in reply to DylansMom. Please advise on proper ‘Post Reply’ and if my thoughts on humidity are sound.
I am struggling with this and have lost too many at lat few days.
Carol
I am saddened to inform you that Dylansmom passed away last year.
I was having trouble with the eggs not losing enough weight early this year and had to adjust down to 45% during incubation and up it to 65% for hatching. You can weigh the eggs prior to setting and monitor the weight loss for the full period. Aim for a 13 to 15% weight loss. You can make adjustments by the third week once you have seen how much weight the egg has lost.
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