Dry hatching

[Josip]

I want try it for first time, anyone here who do it so i need some opinions

 

[ChickenCanoe]

What is the ambient humidity there now?

 

[Josip]

What is the ambient humidity there now?

Today is rainy day so it is 88%

 

[ChickenCanoe]

A dry hatch is probably doable then. You still want to monitor the incubator humidity, the air cell or my preferred method is to weigh them.

 

[Josip]

A dry hatch is probably doable then. You still want to monitor the incubator humidity, the air cell or my preferred method is to weigh them.

I just saw for next week they say betwen 50 to 60 %

 

[Shannon Robinson50]

We can’t dry hatch. Average humidity here is 20%-25%. I bought brinsea so I don’t have to worry about it. I fill a jar and put tubing from pump into it, program it. I walk away till lockdown. Then remove eggs from rails and reprogram it, top up internal water holders and walk away again. Takes about 2 minutes and 4 minutes. Add 4 minutes if i candle A batch of 60 eggs at lockdown.

 

[Josip]

We can’t dry hatch. Average humidity here is 20%-25%. I bought brinsea so I don’t have to worry about it. I fill a jar and put tubing from pump into it, program it. I walk away till lockdown. Then remove eggs from rails and reprogram it, top up internal water holders and walk away again. Takes about 2 minutes and 4 minutes. Add 4 minutes if i candle A batch of 60 eggs at lockdown.

I want try it beacause last time I incubate eggs i have problem with humidity beacause i have incubator made by my best friend, its home mase and its hard to have ideal humidity last hatch it was to high, i have 70 % eggs hatch but rest was also developed but looked drown in fluid

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Humidity is a difficult thing because it isn't a set number. It depends on porosity of eggs, ambient humidity and accuracy of the hygrometer.

If one is unsure, I much prefer tracking weight than humidity.
An egg should lose 12-13% during incubation.

 

[JohnTheChickenMan]

I think it would be helpful if people would quit using the term "dry hatching" i don't know about every type of egg out there but i do know chicken eggs. AND THEY REQUIRE HUMIDITY to hatch properly! Perhaps it would be better to tell people u have ur incubator in a very humid area and it doesn't require u to add extra water to the humidity pan.... but u are not performing a dry hatch simply because u are not adding water. U "dry hatchers" out there please post a humidity reading from ur incubator or at least from the room ur incubator is operating in bcuz i asure u that ur eggs cannot hatch in a zero percent humidity environment for 21 days at 99.5-100 degrees.
I know that u "dry hatchers" are getting by with very humid climates but some readers may take ur "dry hatch" comments literally

 

[FC16]

Try starting up your incubator and adding minimal water rather than what the recommended amount is. I always find between 30-40% is actually perfect with minimal water. I always think the recommended 50% is always a bit much but that’s just personal experience