The Incubator Thread

[Chicken Egg 17]

U need to have it at maybe 40-55

 

[h2oratt]

ok, just dumped all the water out. I will see what it is in the morning

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Ok well u can run it dry for a few days just to be safe

 

[h2oratt]

ok, now it is at 28. Is that too dry?

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Can u bring it up to about 34-36

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Or even 40

 

[h2oratt]

Got it holding at 40 put a little cup of water in.

 

[gander007]

ok, now it is at 28. Is that too dry?

I have hatched eggs with the humidity at 20% many times ..

 

[h2oratt]

I guess I will know more when I candle at day 8

 

[lizzy14]

One of my best hatches went from hand turned flat to being placed in egg cartons on day 14, and then tilted till lock down b/c I wasn't happy with the air cells. I think I hatched 22/23 that went into lock down.

My dad has proposed that I keep the eggs in cartons for turning and lockdown. I thought it may be awkward to turn them while in egg cartons, but that having them in cartons during lockdown may be a good idea. Can you explain your method of tilting? I assume this would only need to be done if the air cell development is poor?
Thanks!