Anyone ever try the dry hatch method before?

[CluckCluck18]

I used it for my first hatch with a still air hovabator.....it worked great.

 

[rarely bored]

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Based on my experiences, yes, 20% is low. I prefer to keep my humidity between 25 and 35% in order to obtain the correct moisture loss from the eggs. When you put your eggs into your 'bator, you will most likely see the humidity rise, not because you put water in it, but the eggs have begun to release their water. This is what you want. I tend to put my eggs in the incubator and then check the humidity a day or two later and add water, if needed.
What type of incubator you use will also affect your humidity. It would be good to find other people who have hatched in your type of incubator and learn from the techniques they used.

 

[critterrun]

ok I am going to try
let see is I got this right

using a LG no fan w/turner

set temp 99.5-100.5 ok

hum 40-45% with no water ok

day 18/19 add water for hum 70-80% lock down

is that right???


Thanks

 

[critterrun]

ok my temp is good
but my hum is 62%

how can I get it down before I add my eggs

Thanks
newbie

 

[alibabba]

This is a great thread! Confessing to not reading it all....smack my patties! Going back to read more now!

Not to HIjack...just wanted to know if a random bowl of water on the heat pad is too much or to little?

I am trying to incubate some detached air cell shipped eggs in a make shift heat pad box "incubator" lol. I can't help myself...greedy. The good eggs are under a broody.

Point is, folks are concerned about that humidity factor. My house is DRY, my nose tells me. It is humid here in PA right now.

I hope to get them going for 15 days and then give to the broody. I have insulation, I think the temp is between 99 and 101 (don't kill me, its a garage thermometer) going by "feel". Trust me mother of 4. lol


Thanks peeps!
-A