6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[Jucknath]

Gilchicken does not have her eggs in the incubator yet. I should have been more specific with my statement. Sorry if I misled anyone.

 

[Sustained]

Gilchicken does not have her eggs in the incubator yet. I should have been more specific with my statement. Sorry if I misled anyone.

Don't worry about it. I was already freaking out lol I've never had a temp drop for that long of a timeframe before

 

[casportpony]

Me and my kids made our incubator. . Working to get the right temperature and humidity. . Right now. ..I got it to be pretty set to 95 temp and 60 humidity. . I want to lower the humidity a bit and raise the temperature. .. do you guys think that if I keep it like this will my eggs still be safe? .. I will be receiving my eggs soon. . I ordered 10 from papas poultry! .. Amy suggestions? ..

I'm no expert, but I think for an incubator with a fan you want to shoot for 99.5 degrees and a relative humidity of 45% and for an incubator without a fan the humidy is the same (I think), but the should be a couple of degrees higher.

-Kathy

 

[emvickrey]

I have my temp at 101 and humidity around 45%. My chicks usually hatch a day sometimes 2 days early but If I don't keep mine at 101 and go for lower it's a paint to keep it at 98.5. It always drops down to low.

 

[ronott1]

Don't worry about it. I was already freaking out lol I've never had a temp drop for that long of a timeframe before

Click on the link to see information about temps during incubation.

 

[ronott1]

I have my temp at 101 and humidity around 45%. My chicks usually hatch a day sometimes 2 days early but If I don't keep mine at 101 and go for lower it's a paint to keep it at 98.5. It always drops down to low.

I think temps about half a degree high is good for incubation. I try to keep them close to 99.9 degrees.

 

[casportpony]

I have my temp at 101 and humidity around 45%. My chicks usually hatch a day sometimes 2 days early but If I don't keep mine at 101 and go for lower it's a paint to keep it at 98.5. It always drops down to low.

Is that in an incubator with a fan?

-Kathy

 

[emvickrey]

Is that in an incubator with a fan?

-Kathy

Thats with a fan. Without a fan I have it at 102. Just a little higher.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Well I guess that explains why you have them hatching two days early.

-Kathy

 

[ccnbuck]

I'm relatively new to the site and definitely new to posting but I'm in! This will be my 3rd hatch from a coolerbator I built in October.