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

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sdm111 said:
When you have too high of humidity the chick will grow too big and at hatch it will be able to pip but is physically too big to zip the shell to hatch and die. Where I am the ambient humidity is naturally too high to use a Styrofoam incubator with any water before lockdown. They (Styrofoam incubators) have a proven history of trapping too much humidity even with the plugs out. Not just here if you research it's a common issue with those type incubators so yes it's proven it is not the best design. People regularly have bad hatches with chicks dying at hatch and by the time they research and figure out what has happened the damage has been done.
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Thank you, I didn’t know that. That is helpful. And I am sorry, I was not trying to argue or anything at all, it just seemed like kind of a big blanket statement and I was a bit confused as the only things I had read were recommending that particular one, so I assumed it was just cheaper styrofoam ones, but I see now it is a design thing with all of them. I also was thinking you were saying Brinsea was the only good one or something. You probably weren’t but I think I didn’t really get it. Your explanation makes sense. But I do have another question. Do you think that they are bad in all situations or just in areas with high humidity? Because we don’t get anywhere near as humid as Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, etc., etc. and in winter can actually be quite dry (my eyes and skin are always drying out/red). Maybe it would work better here? But that said, we are on the coast so it is definitely more humid than some areas, especially in the summer, but we also usually have the AC running. Maybe it might be better here? With less ambient humidity? But I still think the plastic one is a better idea.
 
From what I've read it's best to do a dry incubation in MOST instances. I can only suggest trial and error with those. And no lol I'm not saying brensea is the only good one it was just an example. I don't even own an incubator anymore I only use hens but have had my fair share of dealings with Styrofoam incubators. I wasn't trying to argue and didn't take your reply as such. It's hard to convey what one is trying to say via the net sometimes.
 
sdm111 said:
From what I've read it's best to do a dry incubation in MOST instances. I can only suggest trial and error with those. And no lol I'm not saying brensea is the only good one it was just an example. I don't even own an incubator anymore I only use hens but have had my fair share of dealings with Styrofoam incubators. I wasn't trying to argue and didn't take your reply as such. It's hard to convey what one is trying to say via the net sometimes.
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Thank you again. Is that just with styrofoam incubators or all incubators? And ahh okay. I wish I could just have broodies hatch for me lol and I am glad you didn’t! And for the record, I knew you weren’t trying to argue either but had worried that my reply had come off a bit defensive or argumentative or something which is why I mentioned that. I am glad it didn’t though. It can definitely be hard to tell online!! I appreciate all your help and information.

sdm111 said:
Trying to save the heartache of just starting with incubating and having dismal hatches which could discourage you
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Thank you, I really do appreciate that. I think that would definitely be awful if I had that happen.
 

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