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4/3/12 at 1:55am
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i have goose and duck eggs in a still air incubator.  i cant get the humidity past 40 they have been in the incubator since saturday night. only 2 nights at 40 percent.  theres water in the bottom of the incubator?  have i killed them?  will they hatch like this? please help me i would like to have some hatch.  please help me

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post #2 of 3
4/3/12 at 2:53am
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i have goose and duck eggs in a still air incubator.  i cant get the humidity past 40 they have been in the incubator since saturday night. only 2 nights at 40 percent.  theres water in the bottom of the incubator?  have i killed them?  will they hatch like this? please help me i would like to have some hatch.  please help me


Hey hun, ive got a brinsea thats forced air with duck eggs in and my humidity should be 45% so i think yours is ok. What incubater have you got and someone might be able to help you. Whats your temp? With brinsea its recommended your humidity is between 45 & 55% and temp 99.3 & 99.6 so i wouldnt worry too much yet.. Try putting a soaked sponge in there.

My ladies & boys are, 1 x Twin called Micky, 2 Light sussex, 2 Buff Orps, 2 blue Silver laced W, 2 Silver Laced W, 2 BR, 1 white star, 1 exchequer, 2 silkies, 1 frizzle, 1 Polish. 8 Marans, 1 Ko Sharmo. Im setting 24 call ducks 26/3/12. Yes im an addict!! :-)

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My ladies & boys are, 1 x Twin called Micky, 2 Light sussex, 2 Buff Orps, 2 blue Silver laced W, 2 Silver Laced W, 2 BR, 1 white star, 1 exchequer, 2 silkies, 1 frizzle, 1 Polish. 8 Marans, 1 Ko Sharmo. Im setting 24 call ducks 26/3/12. Yes im an addict!! :-)

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4/3/12 at 4:00pm
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i have my temp at 99.5 as close as i can get.  and humidity is ranging from 40 to55, should i some how regulate the humidity?  are duck and goose eggs compatible? its a little giant still air incubator.   some one has offered me a couple of brooding hens, it get about 20 out at night, is it to cold to leave them out there?

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