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[EggSighted4Life]

Sometimes the humidity goes up for unknown reasons, which is weird. I use wells too. Yes, I have candled and thrown out the dead or infertile eggs.

The humidity goes up when I add egg because they too are now putting off some moisture through evaporation. It is usually not a significant increase but does register on the hygrometer.

Ambient humidity can fluctuate day to day and through out each day. Think all the dew on the ground in the morning and completely dry later. Or for us coastal fog moves in for the evening/morn but mid day is clear. So that can have some impact.

I love chickens... I am chicken crazy in the head... This was a very dark post

Sorry it bothered you.

It was a very a real post with someone looking for ways to improve their hatch rate and hopefully avoid accidents a little easier. The OP was clearly VERY bothered as well.

We are ALL a little chicken crazy in the head here at BYC!

For me knowing where my food comes from and understanding the circle of life has made things easier to ACCEPT, but not 2 like. The more I hatch the more I see. Hatching isn't for everyone. But the new precious life bringing joy... far outweighs the challenge, if that's what you focus on. Learning where to keep my focus... a HUGE improvement in my "thought life" that boils over into my whole life.

 

[townchicks]

I don't incubate, so have no input on your problem, but just wanted to say what a bummer. Accidents happen, so don't beat yourself up. At least you got the infertile one out before it exploded.

 

[ronott1]

I was putting a water container into an incubator full of 16 day chicken eggs. It slipped out of my hands. I heard a crunch. Then I started screaming. When I gathered the courage to look at the eggs, two were badly cracked. I started screaming again. After looking closer, I screamed again. One was leaking blood, and one was infertile. I tried to save the fertile egg but it was too badly cracked. Any ideas on humidifying incubators without heavy water cohttp://incubatorwarehouse.com/hova-bator-genesis-1588-advanced-kit.htmlntainers? I usually put them in without tops, but the one pictured down below is for retaining heat.
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It is very hard for me to tell what kind of incubator you have. It seems to be a very odd setup to me though.

Is it a DIY incubator? If so, you have odd humidity setups with those.

If you are incubating purchased and shipped eggs, you will be spending a lot of money on the eggs. I would suggest investing in a good incubator.
http://incubatorwarehouse.com/hova-bator-genesis-1588-advanced-kit.html

http://incubatorwarehouse.com/humidikit.html

Look for better prices. Often you can get used genesis incubators

 

[Incubating4life]

It is very hard for me to tell what kind of incubator you have. It seems to be a very odd setup to me though.

Is it a DIY incubator? If so, you have odd humidity setups with those.

If you are incubating purchased and shipped eggs, you will be spending a lot of money on the eggs. I would suggest investing in a good incubator.
http://incubatorwarehouse.com/hova-bator-genesis-1588-advanced-kit.html

http://incubatorwarehouse.com/humidikit.html

Look for better prices. Often you can get used genesis incubators

Yes, it was a homemade incubator. (Styrofoam box with cardboard folded to keep eggs from rolling around) We found that water containers with lids helped with temperature, as they retained heat. If we incubate again, we will definitely get a better incubator.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I know this post is old, but did your egg make it? I don't find it "dark", there are many things about raising chickens that we must all be exposed to all aspects or not raise chickens at all.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I went out to my coop, and this was day 15, this egg got a dent from hen rolling eggs about, not as sever as your dents, but had some leakage out the tip. the development seemed fine, so i put it in an open plastic bag, with the tip in the plastic end, and put it in a homemade incubator.

and I put a water dish in incubator with warm water, and aimed the tip slightly up so it will not leak more. (I know normally tip incubates down, but in this case I say no.)

bag is open on one side, see upper pic. Nail polish- or wax is not an option.