Day 17 of Incubating and hatching first time

[emilythestrange]

Hi all
I’m on day 17 of incubating silkie eggs
so far I have had to practice a dry hatch method (due to first time and borrowed roll x incubator which didn’t have the water attachment and when I poured water into it it just came straight back out of the hole )

the eggs look to be doing well when I candle them. All are fertilised and alive there are 13 eggs.

when should I turn the turned off and there are rolling bars. Do I need to remove these. What should I do now?
The humidity has been 20% everyday and the eggs don’t seem to have lost too much water.

thanks

 

[SusanMc]

Hi,
I just did my first hatch this year, I locked down on day 18. Took out the turner and partitions.

 

[Kellyjenny]

On day 18 you want to stop turning them so take the automatic turner off lay them flat and put the humidity between 65 and 70.

 

[Kellyjenny]

If you have a wire bottom I'd put something under there so they're little feet don't get stuck. I used that soft mesh I forgot what it's called you put it in your cabinet to keep it clean when you put your cups and dishes in I cut it to length. If you don't have one put one thin layer of paper towels. Not too thick because you want the humidity to go through I hope that helps a little bit

 

[emilythestrange]

 

[emilythestrange]

This is what the incubator is like but it’s missing the water part. How should I add humidity

 

[Kellyjenny]

Can you tip up the top a little bit and add some water sometimes you can use a turkey baster I would add lukewarm water not really cold cold water.

 

[Kellyjenny]

Just make sure the water is not too high that it's touching the eggs from the bottom up.