What incubator to choose?

[Stephoney]

I need to read up on exactly what dry incubation is. I get that you don’t add any moisture, but I thought that was a problem? This is all very new to me so I’ve still got some learning to do around all of the strategies that work.

Ours works great! I keep it simple and get great results with a dry incubation and only add water for lockdown.

What humidity level do you watch for? I read an article where they keep the humidity between 15-30% until day 18. Is that what you do?

 

[Ridgeback825]

What humidity level do you watch for? I read an article where they keep the humidity between 15-30% until day 18. Is that what you do?

Yes, we live in humid sw Florida, so our humidity inside the incubator stays around 30% with zero interaction. I then add water when I go to lockdown to help them hatch at over 55%. It has worked great thus far.

 

[SourRoses]

What humidity level do you watch for? I read an article where they keep the humidity between 15-30% until day 18. Is that what you do?

I do dry incubation too, I don't let it fall (far) below 30. On our occasional less humid days in Florida, if it drops below 28, I add just a little bit of water. Most of the time it keeps 30% on its own. Up to 40% is fine.

Really it should have been called Drier incubation, but maybe everyone would have thought it had something to do with laundry.

 

[Stephoney]

Thanks! I’m in Washington state where it’s pretty cold and rainy right now. We keep our house around 67 and the air is definitely drier than Florida. I think I’ll give it a try. I’ve got 6 Swedish Flower and 6 Ice Cream Bar eggs coming in a few weeks and really hope to have a good hatch rate.