10 days into incubation- humidity question

[wrestling_mom]

Have an LG still air, temp stays between 99.5 and 101-102. The humidity has run in 40-60 percnt range without added water. Is this going to be a proble,m at hatch time? Do I need to raise humidity at lockdown, or leave it alone?
Thanks!!

 

[jm93030]

Many of us like dry incubation

you should try to keep it under 40 for the first 18 days (if they are chicken eggs)

and increase it at lockdown

your temp seem to be ok

please check this link for more info

https://www.backyardchickens.com/we...et&PHPSESSID=6a9ef75252d048761e502795e39964f4

 

[Gypsy07]

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I'd agree with JM. 40% is a reasonable figure. 60% sounds way too high. If your eggs don't lose enough moisture come lockdown, you're going to have problems no matter what your lockdown humidity is! But if you're already doing a dry incubation I wonder what you can actually do here to lower your humidity.

But first of all, are you actually sure that your hygrometer is accurate? If you haven't done it already, you should take it out and calibrate it now.

Are you in a very humid part of the country?

 

[wrestling_mom]

I am near Asheville, NC. It has been very humid.