Best incubator for dry hatch

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I'm not trying to belittle anyone but there is no such thing as "dry incubation" or "dry hatching"....and for certain, no "dry hatching"....unless you want 'shrink wrapped' chicks....ambient humidity is always present, if in an arid condition it may be very low, if in tropical conditions, it may be super saturated!
A better term would be limited humidity incubation.
Even in some 'tropical' conditions, small amounts of water must be added to keep the humidity stable.
Relative humidity isn't stable, even in a climate controlled environment. So, the incubation process must be monitored to be able to make adjustments as needed, either adding water or opening more vent to release moisture to obtain the optimum Rh%. There isn't a machine made that is truly automatic....'plug & play'!
 
007Sean said:
I'm not trying to belittle anyone but there is no such thing as "dry incubation" or "dry hatching"....and for certain, no "dry hatching"....unless you want 'shrink wrapped' chicks....ambient humidity is always present, if in an arid condition it may be very low, if in tropical conditions, it may be super saturated!
A better term would be limited humidity incubation.
Even in some 'tropical' conditions, small amounts of water must be added to keep the humidity stable.
Relative humidity isn't stable, even in a climate controlled environment. So, the incubation process must be monitored to be able to make adjustments as needed, either adding water or opening more vent to release moisture to obtain the optimum Rh%. There isn't a machine made that is truly automatic....'plug & play'!
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Well yes, I agree. I was just using the terminology that is standard and everyone would understand. Where I live it would be impossible to get it dry, even indoors. I just want humidity lower than standard here to see if that is the factor that has been causing low hatch rates.
 
CluckyMcCluckington said:
Well yes, I agree. I was just using the terminology that is standard and everyone would understand. Where I live it would be impossible to get it dry, even indoors. I just want humidity lower than standard here to see if that is the factor that has been causing low hatch rates.
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It's very humid here in FL. I did a "dry hatch" with the Nurture Right 360. Went well. I added no water and it stayed in the low 30% until day 18. I did add 2 tbsp of water or so on day 18. It stayed in the mid 50% with water. Hatched 19/22.
 
fat brown hen said:
which breed do you have that hatches best with low humidity?
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It may not be breed so much as relative humidity. I'm in Florida and even inside with AC it only removes so much humidity. It's disgusting here. I need to keep a lower humidity in my incubator because running it dry is just enough to get my eggs to lose proper moisture with the humidity inside my house. If I added water the humidity would be too high for proper chick development. Only need water by hatch time to keep the membranes moist for hatching.

To answer the question: I have Delaware and Wyandotte
 

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