I’m on my second hatching and I’ve just recently found out about dryhatching. The first set I hatched didn’t do so well so I’m wanting to try something different this time. My second batch are already in the incubator for 4 days now so I’m needing to know if it will harm them if I start the dry...
...incubating it should be between 15-30%. I am dry incubating because I'm in Florida and it is very humid. Humidity in this range is fine for dryhatching right? I've been reading just to check the air cell sizes and compare them to what they should be.
Also I've learned there are 2 ways to...
In my former thread that was asking what temp and humidity works for you I totally forgot to mention that I was doing a dryhatch☹️
So my question is, what temp do you use for dryhatching? I am currently doing around 100.5, but is that the proper temp for dryhatching? Also, is it okay that my...
...do. I heard that with wet hatching (normal hatch method) the hatch rate is lower and more chicks get splayed legs, whereas if you do the dryhatch method, the hatch rate is way higher and very little to no chicks get splayed legs. Is this true and have any of you done a dryhatch before? I am...
I have a chick that has been hatched for 9 hours now, but the feathers on the back still looks wet and thim and you can see it's skin. Might it have egg residue? What should we do? I don't want to move it to the brooder too soon. It's buddy just hatched a couple hours ago and is still quite...
Considering ordering some Muscovy eggs. I’ll be out of town from days 18-23ish and I’m wondering if I can dryhatch them (but increase humidity at lockdown) so I don’t have to worry about the humidity while I’m gone. The humidity would naturally be around 25% in my incubator.
Thanks.
Hey guys so I’m dryhatching for the first time. I have heard dryhatching has a higher success rate? Is this true? Also, if y’all could give me some
Tips for a higher success rate please lmk.
Our chicks hatched this morning, and they were getting fluffy, but then the 7th chick hatched and now most of them are wet again and no longer fluffy except their heads. Is the humidity too high? There’s one last chick working to hatch. I don’t want them to freeze from being too wet! Help
Sorry about the "new papa" jitters, but it is what it is.
My first chick hatched shortly after midnight (an early "bird," on second day of lockdown) and as of this moment I have two more newbies. How long (as a rule) does it take them to dry? Late this evening I'll move the dry ones to the...
Hey guys I heard dryhatching has more of a success rate? Is this true? I am trying dryhatching for the first time, and I’m just asking if yall could tell me about your experiences with dryhatching and if yall like it better or not. (Maybe leave tips if wanted)
It is my first time hatching eggs. I only have 4 eggs in the incubator. I did the dryhatch method. The humidity has ran at 19-20% pretty much the entire time.Tomorrow's is day 18 so we will be going into lockdown. I candled 3 of 4 eggs and all have movement and look good. The 4th is a dark egg...
This egg has been like this for 8 hours. Membrane is starting to dry out and turn brown. The last time this happened I had to assist the chick out. Should I wait a little longer before assisting? I don’t want to ruin the other eggs. Most have pipped but not made any progress in the 8hrs I’ve...
Incubator: Nurture Right 360
2 Govee hygrometers: bathroom and inside incubator
Eggs set: 22
Temperature: Bathroom stayed about 72-73
Incubator bounced from 98-100. I found cold spots but the eggs were rotating so it seemed fine.
Humidity: Bathroom stayed around 56% and incubator stayed...
Can chicks hatch in the 40% range without getting shrink wrapped? Or does it need to be in the 50% range?
I'm talking about lockdown here. We are on day 18 tomorrow.
This duckling had a difficult, sticky hatch and is covered in dried membrane. It can't even move one of its wings or fully open its eye. Do you think washing it in warm water would be too much of a risk that it would take chill? If so, how else might I clean it up a little? It's still in the...
I have some eggs that pipped over 24 hours ago, but the spot they pipped seems to be drying up. Do I need to assist these hatches? I’m worried about the membrane drying up and them getting stuck inside. I can see them moving around inside the egg but it appears to be drying up. I only have 1...
I have a few goose eggs incubating and they started pipping yesterday morning. One of them opened up their shell by about a half inch by one inch "window" then stopped, another one pipped a little bit and another hatched already. There's a fourth egg with movement inside it but no external...
I’m have several chicks that have already hatch but one that just hatch has blood coming from it umbilical cord and the dried chicks are pecking at it!! How do I remove the dried chicks without losing a ton of humidity. I have one left that’s still pipping.