Chicks are piping one question?

[cedar post]

Lockdown was two days ago. Humidity was at 70 percent and today the humidty is down to 65. I'm thinking this is ok but this is my first time hatching. I guess how low can humidity go before I have to worry? Thanks

 

[The Chicken People]

I think most recommend 65 to 70. I am learning too!

 

[cedar post]

Thanks this is what I expected to hear if it's any different someone please let me know.

 

[bdp7150]

the number 65 and above is good and i have also seen lower , i use sponge (high level of surface contact for evap vs water in a bowl)soaked in hot hot water put it in bator which humidity jumps quick and works good for me . i use the dry method during the first of the 21 days and when hatching time the sponge goes in had real good luck but i'm sure their is all kinds of ideas .

 

[Countrywife]

If you need to add water after lockdown get some aquarium tubing, put it down in the bator through an air hole, use a bottle with a tip lid, I used a pinic type ketchup bottle, and add water that way without opening the bator. I did have the tubing routed down to a sponge, but its too late for that, so just run it to one of the little resovoirs (sp?). The whole tube/bottle set up was no more than 5.00 at Walmart.

 

[gvntofly05]

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You'll be fine. As soon as the eggs start hatching your humidity is going to sky rocket. My humidity was at 60% when my first egg hatched and shot up to 84% and stayed there throughout the rest of the eggs hatching.

 

[mulia24]

some people said that's depend on the place where are you living, but i just use *standard* recommendation, never let it below 60. 70-80 is okay, once you have even 1 hatched, humidity will increase so fast.