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[tiffani day]

i was getting this problem too in lock down...i knew the humidity needed to go up, but then it went over the top and you have to sacrifice heat to get the wet out.  does anyone 'dry incubate'? 

because of the humidry levels. Where I live I don't add water til lockdown and I still maintain 50-55% humidty

 

[venymae]

i was getting this problem too in lock down...i knew the humidity needed to go up, but then it went over the top and you have to sacrifice heat to get the wet out. does anyone 'dry incubate'?

not sure if you've tried this, and I certainly an NOT very experienced, but we had this problem our first hatch and solved it by quickly taking out a water dish and wiping off the condensation with paper towels REALLY FAST and opening the bator just enough to get our hand in. We had a sticky chick but not bad (9/12 hatched, one was an early quitter, one pipped the wrong end, and one never closed it's navel) So, I thought it was pretty good considering it was our first time.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

This is great! What is the white tip made of? Just tape?

...toilet paper I didn't remove.



YEA I have had that issue B4

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I ordered the 96 egg bator off ebay. I didn't know about the plastic BUT the room I have the bators in now stays at 99 with the heater in it. I know............I went over the edge............and I get requests for EE's more than any other bird so I ordered 13 eggs to hatch in hopes of getting a roo for Spring......I only have two EEs and both are excellent layers.

I'm ok as long as they keep selling.........if I disappear that means sweet hubs looked out and saw a few hundred chickens from lack of sales............

This is really cool though, feeds my habit and keeps me busy. I now have orders for fuzzy butts that haven't hatched yet...............all are dry incubated........but it still stays 35-45%..Out of 3 hygrometers my thoughts are it is staying at 35% fairly steady. I did the salt test on them and all have markings of how off they truly are. I guess I'm betting and taking a chance at the various readings but you would think with 3 tested the middle is fairly close

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Haha, I cut an empty toilet paper roll lengthwise and rerolled it smaller, taped it, and stuck it over an LED flashlight.

It's super effective.

super simple genius is what it is chicky

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My eggs are wiggly!! Yay! I'm so excited! All 14 showed movement this morning at lockdown and 7 are wiggly currently.

No problem. I'm couch bound with a fever so my phone and my TV are all I'm doing today.

hmmmmm whats going down my friend?

chicken broth fer u and a hug or two

My 6 eggs went on lockdown today! Can't wait for a pip.

I got a pip! On day 18, and some chirping! They must really want out.

 

[Lamancha]

My lone serama is zipping!

Go little baby go!!!

 

[sonshine15]

...toilet paper I didn't remove.



YEA I have had that issue B4

LOL!!!!!! Oh wow, does that bring back an embarrassing moment

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My lone serama is zipping!

 

[prizepete]

Go little baby go!!!

And we have a very tiny little serama chick!