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You want your humidity to be around 40% for the the first 17 days then 65-70% during lockdown. I actually don't do anything to my incubator unless the humidity gets really low (25% or lower) which is how the "dry hatch" is described. I did find it hard to get my incubator up to 65-70% during the last 3 days and ended up with 2 sopping wet sponges and a soggy wash cloth, in addition to full water wells.
Be sure your hygrometer is calibrated. 1/2 c salt in 1/4 c water in a large ziplock bag with your hygrometer for 8-12 hours. That makes for 75% humidity and if your hygrometer reads anything else, you know how to mentally adjust it. My hygrometer reads 10 points too high.
You want your humidity to be around 40% for the the first 17 days then 65-70% during lockdown. I actually don't do anything to my incubator unless the humidity gets really low (25% or lower) which is how the "dry hatch" is described. I did find it hard to get my incubator up to 65-70% during the last 3 days and ended up with 2 sopping wet sponges and a soggy wash cloth, in addition to full water wells.
Be sure your hygrometer is calibrated. 1/2 c salt in 1/4 c water in a large ziplock bag with your hygrometer for 8-12 hours. That makes for 75% humidity and if your hygrometer reads anything else, you know how to mentally adjust it. My hygrometer reads 10 points too high.
