Bobwhite not hatching?!

[Shamo Hybrid]

Woke up this morning and humidity was 60 can I open the incubator to add some water right quick!?

Stop overdoing the humidity!! Gawd, how many times do I have to tell people this.....

Forget it. Do whatever you like, but when they drown don't come back asking why.

 

[JaeG]

Stop overdoing the humidity!! Gawd, how many times do I have to tell people this.....

Forget it. Do whatever you like, but when they drown don't come back asking why.

Chicks don't drown - they suffocate because the air cell hasn't grown large enough to sustain them until they are able to make an external pip. This is where candling during incubation is particularly important.

I have hatched quail in 85% humidity no problem. I've even incubated with high humidity the whole of the incubation period and had 100% hatches. Eggs hatch out just fine in the rainforest. The key is temperature and ventilation. If your temperature is too low you will run into problems because not enough water evaporates off. Temperature is far more important in a small incubator than humidity. If you have condensation inside your incubator then the room it is in is too cold.

https://extension.psu.edu/science-of-incubation

 

[Kayla1baker]

Stop overdoing the humidity!! Gawd, how many times do I have to tell people this.....

Forget it. Do whatever you like, but when they drown don't come back asking why.

Just checked and they are pipping now, pleas

Chicks don't drown - they suffocate because the air cell hasn't grown large enough to sustain them until they are able to make an external pip. This is where candling during incubation is particularly important.

I have hatched quail in 85% humidity no problem. I've even incubated with high humidity the whole of the incubation period and had 100% hatches. Eggs hatch out just fine in the rainforest. The key is temperature and ventilation. If your temperature is too low you will run into problems because not enough water evaporates off. Temperature is far more important in a small incubator than humidity. If you have condensation inside your incubator then the room it is in is too cold.

https://extension.psu.edu/science-of-incubation

Chicks don't drown - they suffocate because the air cell hasn't grown large enough to sustain them until they are able to make an external pip. This is where candling during incubation is particularly important.

I have hatched quail in 85% humidity no problem. I've even incubated with high humidity the whole of the incubation period and had 100% hatches. Eggs hatch out just fine in the rainforest. The key is temperature and ventilation. If your temperature is too low you will run into problems because not enough water evaporates off. Temperature is far more important in a small incubator than humidity. If you have condensation inside your incubator then the room it is in is too cold.

https://extension.psu.edu/science-of-incubation

Thank you jaeG!!! Just checked they are coming through now! Appericate all the info and help God bless

 

[JaeG]