- Oct 21, 2009
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Yay! I am on day 17 of dry-incubation!!! The chick is developing!!
However....I am confused on what to do for the last 3 days of incubation.
The facts in this case so far are:
The ambient air has had humidity of 40-50%.
The vent holes have not been open.
I have only opened the incubator about 5 times, and only very briefly.
It is a still air incubator.
There is only one egg.
I have been using an automatic egg turner.
Questions:
How do I increase the humidity in the incubator for the last three days?
What do I do to make sure the egg doesn't experience a fluctuation in temperature when I take out the egg turner?
When do I put in a towel/feather duster/stuffed animal to be company for it when it hatches?
Do I take out the vent plugs?
So on day 18: make it more humid in there, and don't open the incubator until 24 hours after the chick hatches?
Thank you!!!
However....I am confused on what to do for the last 3 days of incubation.
The facts in this case so far are:
The ambient air has had humidity of 40-50%.
The vent holes have not been open.
I have only opened the incubator about 5 times, and only very briefly.
It is a still air incubator.
There is only one egg.
I have been using an automatic egg turner.
Questions:
How do I increase the humidity in the incubator for the last three days?
What do I do to make sure the egg doesn't experience a fluctuation in temperature when I take out the egg turner?
When do I put in a towel/feather duster/stuffed animal to be company for it when it hatches?
Do I take out the vent plugs?
So on day 18: make it more humid in there, and don't open the incubator until 24 hours after the chick hatches?
Thank you!!!
