Does charcol take out humidity?

[Farmer Kitty]

I had someone tell me that on my last hatch, when I was having trouble with the humidity to high, that I should have thrown a couple charcol briquets into the bator as they will help cut the humidity.

Is this true?

And if so, is it something one can do when incubating or is the charcol not good in a bator?

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Does anyone know? I'm done for the year, but there is next year!

 

[silkiechicken]

Don't know about charcoal but silica gel will, just don't eat the gel. Charcoal in bags can have lots of goodies added. As for taking out incubation humidity, open more plugs and if that doesn't work, crack open the bator along an edge.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

I had the all the plugs open and the lid cracked but the humidity was high outside and that is where my problem came from. I'll have to remember the silica gel!