Ok so I have a hatch going on Day 18 today. I added water this morning (filled the bottom trays) and closed it up to wait. I checked the hydrometer a few hours later and the humidity went up a LOT higher than I wanted. I try to keep the humidity around 55-60% but this spiked to 69% (and climbing). also it is VERY, VERY humid outside here today so I think that was effecting it. I was worried it would go up even more so I had to take action.
I panicked which i know i should do but just can't help myself sometimes. I knew i had to get some of the water in the tray out of there. I had this (possibly not so) brilliant idea to just suction some out, only i couldn't find anything small enough except a little drink straw. Somewhere in my mind this made sense, I swear....i sucked up some of the water and spit it out right out in the sink next to me. I took out probably about a 1/2 cup of water. The humidity is down in the lower 60's now and I'm keeping an eye on it so I'm not too worried about that anymore.... I have a whole NEW concern now.
My pharmaceutical chemist DH stopped home about an hour after I did this, I was retelling him the story thinking what a dedicated little surrogate hen mama I am and he looks at me as if I'm completely out of my mind. He says. "You could get really sick doing that! Why would you even think that's a good idea?" wow, did i feel stupid and now scared that I could have ingested something BAD!
The incubator was thoroughly cleaned prior to use, I DID NOT swallow any water and made sure to rinse with listerine as soon as I was done but now I'm totally freaked out!!!!
so I ask, am I dedicated, insane or just stupid? go ahead, tell me i'm stupid...i can take it.
anyone else ever do anything like this? what's the most dedicated/insane/stupid thing you've done for your chicks??!
I panicked which i know i should do but just can't help myself sometimes. I knew i had to get some of the water in the tray out of there. I had this (possibly not so) brilliant idea to just suction some out, only i couldn't find anything small enough except a little drink straw. Somewhere in my mind this made sense, I swear....i sucked up some of the water and spit it out right out in the sink next to me. I took out probably about a 1/2 cup of water. The humidity is down in the lower 60's now and I'm keeping an eye on it so I'm not too worried about that anymore.... I have a whole NEW concern now.
My pharmaceutical chemist DH stopped home about an hour after I did this, I was retelling him the story thinking what a dedicated little surrogate hen mama I am and he looks at me as if I'm completely out of my mind. He says. "You could get really sick doing that! Why would you even think that's a good idea?" wow, did i feel stupid and now scared that I could have ingested something BAD!
The incubator was thoroughly cleaned prior to use, I DID NOT swallow any water and made sure to rinse with listerine as soon as I was done but now I'm totally freaked out!!!!
so I ask, am I dedicated, insane or just stupid? go ahead, tell me i'm stupid...i can take it.
anyone else ever do anything like this? what's the most dedicated/insane/stupid thing you've done for your chicks??!
