Air Cell Problem - Help Please!

[timmcd1]

I have a current set containing 4 Reeves and 4 Swinhoes. The Reeves are 16 days in and the Swinhoe 14. I haven't been paying attention to air cell size since I have automated everything (yeah, I know...) I've been keeping the humidity set st about 56 RH as I've read, with the temp averaging 99.5. The air cells are TINY! I just reduced the RH to 40 and took some photos. Any suggestions would be appreciated to save this relatively expensive set!

 

[juliasflock]

I would turn off the humidity or go down to 20% until lockdown, to try to increase air sac size, and then kick it up to 75% the day of lockdown.

 

[Just Rosie]

I agree with @juliasflock, drop the humidity down low low until lockdown, then candle the eggs to see if the aircells have grown. Adjust humidity for lockdown accordingly. You can try adding a cup of rice to your bator to reduce humidity.

 

[timmcd1]

Thanks guys. I'll give it a try. Perhaps I can salvage some. Tim