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Maybe I got too big for my breeches too fast. We did so well with our small incubator so I upgraded from 7 to 48 capacity, and made plans to increase our setup. Well, looks like slow and steady is the way to win this race :(

ok, that's also depressing but makes me feel a bit better I guess.

I will - this time with all my own flock's eggs - this run has proven to be a bit too expensive!

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yes - the secondary one I run is calibrated perfectly and I check it before setting eggs, so I know the incubator runs slightly lower.

We open the incubator daily, sometimes twice, and mist as well. I wonder if my temps have been too low at the outset? :( I'm at 97-98 now during lockdown.

I'm in Ottawa/Canada - House humidity runs low in the winter, but the incubator with a secondary thermometer and hydrometer are reading consistently at 45/50 for the first 25 days. I have it set to 75 right now (lockdown) as of yesterday. Am I running the humidity too high?

We set 30 eggs, 6 of our own khakis, and 24 purchased from a breeder to expand our flock and get some new types of duck breeds! I fully realize it was an early start, before hatching season is in full swing, but compared to past experiences, I'm having a terrible go of it this time! Only 12 eggs...