Drastic humidity drop during lockdown

[Saraalexis17]

Digital can be off, I go by the dial humidity readings and am always in the 50-60% range.

Sadly it was quite accurate as I have a thermometer inside too.

 

[casportpony]

How do you go about assisting if you don’t mind me asking? Just gently chipping away at the shell? Should I do that in a steamy shower bathroom or something lol? I have never had to assist before so I am learning.

Have you read this?

Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry

Preface If you need immediate instructions on how to assist a hatch, you may skip this section and go to the next one, where the instructions are. To start with, I want to address the fact that some people think assisting during a hatch is wrong. I respect the decision to not help during a...

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[1st time duck mama]

Yesterday our humidity was too high, 80%. Got it down to 60% and left it alone. Well, we woke up to 15% humidity and three external pips. There’s only one peeping, and no progress for 4 hours.

Looking like we shrink wrapped them? I’m feeling pretty bad right now, if there’s any way I can help them I’m open to ideas. Membranes are white not brown.

This is exactly what happened to me and my ducklings!! What did you do? Were they ok??

 

[1st time duck mama]

This is exactly what happened to me and my ducklings!! What did you do? Were they ok??

I had two external pips, which would have occurred probably sometime yesterday between 6am and 6pm. Last night, the humidity was 75%, and then 6 hours later it was 15%. Don’t know how this could have happened. Are they going to make it? I’ve heard some peeping + there’s a little movement from one of the pipped eggs. How do I know when to help?

 

[Saraalexis17]

This is exactly what happened to me and my ducklings!! What did you do? Were they ok??

They ended up being just fine. I had to assist two chicks out but that was it.