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Has anyone left their chicks at 55% humidity during lock-down?

post #1 of 5
5/31/12 at 3:48pm
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Coming up on day #18 for some 9 eggs entering a staggered hatch.

 

4 eggs need to go Saturday to the second incubator waiting in the wings which is purring @ 99.5 and 72-75% humidity for the last 4 days before the switch.

 

My question is, the current incubator with the nine eggs has been running like a champ at 50-55% humidity all week.

 

Has anyone left their chicks at 55% humidity during lock-down?

 

I opened the second incubator and even though my gauges are correct it was 'thick' in there at 75% humidity even with the fan blowing.

 

Thoughts?

Kurt & Heidi Ramspott
Wildwood - MO

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post #2 of 5
6/3/12 at 10:46pm

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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kilis-second-hatch-cam-page I will have this up during hatches as much as I can.

 http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976-swap-page   This is my swap page I will keep it updated best I can. 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976s-incubateing-experments-page My experament page where I will be doing hatching trials of diffrent incubation...

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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kilis-second-hatch-cam-page I will have this up during hatches as much as I can.

 http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976-swap-page   This is my swap page I will keep it updated best I can. 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/gabrielle1976s-incubateing-experments-page My experament page where I will be doing hatching trials of diffrent incubation...

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post #3 of 5
6/3/12 at 11:23pm
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Coming up on day #18 for some 9 eggs entering a staggered hatch.

4 eggs need to go Saturday to the second incubator waiting in the wings which is purring @ 99.5 and 72-75% humidity for the last 4 days before the switch.

My question is, the current incubator with the nine eggs has been running like a champ at 50-55% humidity all week.

Has anyone left their chicks at 55% humidity during lock-down?

I opened the second incubator and even though my gauges are correct it was 'thick' in there at 75% humidity even with the fan blowing.

Thoughts?

take out some water or open the vents. the fan actually helps rise humidity.
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post #4 of 5
6/4/12 at 12:02am

I leave mine around 60% when hatching. Once the first chick hatches, it naturally raises the humidity.

 

Chickens: Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Delawares, Silver Sebrights and Golden Polish (bantams)

Ducks: Mallards, Khaki Campbells and Black East Indies

Wild Ducks: Northern Pintails

Geese: Pilgrims

Others: Ringneck Pheasants, Gambel's Quail and Emu

 

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Chickens: Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Delawares, Silver Sebrights and Golden Polish (bantams)

Ducks: Mallards, Khaki Campbells and Black East Indies

Wild Ducks: Northern Pintails

Geese: Pilgrims

Others: Ringneck Pheasants, Gambel's Quail and Emu

 

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post #5 of 5
6/4/12 at 6:42am

I have hatched many chicks at that humidity. My last hatch I did a dry hatch from start to finish and they did great.

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