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Mine doesn't take that long to max the humidity once I add a water source. I'd say by 45 minutes it's usually where it stays until it comes back down.

Is there enough room to set it up against the side of the bator? You wouldn't need a very big piece of sponge to increase it 5-10%.

The eggs laying down look pretty good. Some of the greens look a tad big for day 7. It probably wouldn't hurt to run 35%-40%. But I wouldn't push it over that at this point.

Let the air cells guide you. My first silkie eggs from Ruby, I needed to run higher because my air cells were growing too fast. Now their eggs, which I am incubating now, on the 5th hatch this spring, I've found that every few days I'll raise it for a couple days, but I'm using closer to my...

would you like help trouble shooting? Sorry to hear that.

They are adorable! I love lavenders and you're right, true Ameraucana and Araucana are hard to find. I don't know of any breeders anywhere close to my area.

I'm surprised Walmart didn't have them. Our TSC has them in the outside thermometer section. I asked when I first started hatching explaining it was for my bator, they didn't have those for incubators I was told. Got the brilliant idea of asking where their outside thermometers were...yup, they...

Excellent choice! I love my Hovabator. I do use the rubber shelf liner on the bottom of mine because it cushions the eggs and it's better for little chicken feet when they hatch. I get it at the dollar store. I hand turn as well. I can add a pic of the liner I use so you know what I am talking...

:welcome To start with thermometers and a hygrometer is the important thing. What kind of incubator did you get? Does it have an automatic turner or are you hand turning?