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Can humidity be too high during hatch?

post #1 of 40
11/4/11 at 3:03pm
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I had my humidity at 75% at the beginning of lockdown, but all day today it has been 85%-93% because chicks are hatching.  Is it okay for the unpipped ones that the humidity is this high?? 

I have 15 that were candled on day 17 and viable that haven't externally pipped yet.

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post #2 of 40
11/4/11 at 4:21pm

It is normal for the humidity to rise during hatching.   Are the chicks hatching very wet?

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post #3 of 40
11/4/11 at 4:28pm

Correct me if im wrong but... to high humidity can result in drowning of the chick
Read this link maybe, seems insightful.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=111098


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post #4 of 40
11/4/11 at 4:32pm

Personally, I hatch at about 50-55% humidity. It does raise 5-10% during hatching.  70 ish is a little high.   idunno

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post #5 of 40
11/4/11 at 6:31pm
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Holy.  Crap.

Are you telling me I probably drowned my guys?!?!?!   I candled them the day of lockdown and had 27 chickies inside.  Humidity at lockdown was about 70-75% until yesterday when they began hatching... and I could have drowned the remaining 16 right at the end?? 

I think I am going to be sick.  sad

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post #6 of 40
11/4/11 at 6:46pm

I think I just drowned mine too.Had 10 eggs at lockdown at 55 % humidity it jumped to 60 when two hatched they were dry 3 was sticky wet. Gave it a day candled and they looked strange so I opened the top and saw it looked like the inner had shrink wrapped them peeled back and they were fully developed heads were down tucked under wings but a thick slimy gel like over the remaining 7 some did have more fluid in them then others just made me sick really worried I am going to mess up the other incubator now, had 15 shipped eggs at day 12, 14 are developing totally awesome for me... Now I hope I can hatch them..

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post #7 of 40
11/4/11 at 6:47pm

Oh no I just read this and now Im freaking out! Should I stop adding water to my incubator? I means my eggs are growing but Im afraid Im adding to much water! hidehmm HELP! th

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    I love them all!

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I have stopped trying to post all my chickens on here because I have now come to the point where I have to many to post!!

 

Anyways, I have Serama eggs for sale. (Limited Availablility.)

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post #8 of 40
11/4/11 at 8:37pm
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Seriously.  I am ill.

I know all of these guys were alive and kickin' at lockdown. 

I had 11 of the 27 hatch yesterday and today.  Then, NOTHING since this afternoon.  16 chicks... and not just any chicks.... GREAT ones. 

I told our homeschool class that even though we candled them, some may not hatch.... but I don't want to tell them it was my fault!  Ugh.  Seriously.  My gut hurts.  hmm

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post #9 of 40
11/4/11 at 8:40pm

i have had eggs hatch fine . temp at 100 and humidity at 70-80 percent. eggs didnt drown. soo far all hatched perfectly. i leave them in two days after lockdown. just in case of late hatchers. im sure ur chicks are. mine didnt start doing anything till day due to hatch and after. i never saw rocking or heard chirping till hatch day. and even them some of my eggs never chirped till they were out of the egg.


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post #10 of 40
11/4/11 at 8:44pm

I keep my humidity at 65-70% during hatching. I freak out if it gets even close to 50%.

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