➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[Kiki]

I'm trying to figure out a better way to up the humidity. Don't laugh...I haven't even woke up enough to brush my teeth.

This stupid refrigerator hose is dumb. I think I need to find something else....and soon.

 

[sumi]

Increase the water surface area in the incubator, that helps increase the humidity. I sometimes put some wet tissue paper in mine to bump things and it BUMPS things quite a bit. How is your temperature, is it holding steady?

 

[Cyprus]

@KikisGirls Have you thought about spreading damp paper towels on the bottom of the incubator, below the eggs?

 

[Kiki]

Increase the water surface area in the incubator, that helps increase the humidity. I sometimes put some wet tissue paper in mine to bump things and it BUMPS things quite a bit. How is your temperature, is it holding steady?

No...It does perfect if I'm sitting right here playing wafer. But it sky rockets when I'm asleep. Highs and lows. 109-90F.

I'm not even worried about the temperature...the baby ducks are still moving. I'm worried about this stupid humidity.

 

[Cyprus]

Also, there are really small travel humidifiers you can buy at a camping store.

 

[Kiki]

@KikisGirls Have you thought about spreading damp paper towels on the bottom of the incubator, below the eggs?

I found the rack thing in the kitchen yesterday to raise the eggs to put sponges under them....but I goofed and cracked an egg and almost quit and hot side tracked with foil. I'm going to try the rack now.

 

[Kiki]

Wait. The rack now looks like this

This is going to raise the eggs up too high I think. Too close to the light.

 

[Kiki]

Also, there are really small travel humidifiers you can buy at a camping store.

There is also a real bator at the store calling my name. I'm doing an experiment.

 

[Hyroler]

Why don't you just sit on eggs till they hatch.Trust me after a few hours sitting on duck eggs you will start sweating that will create plenty of humidity

 

[Kiki]

Let see how this does. I got the sponges wet and put them on the bottom. Was I supposed to put them in a dish first?