Dry incubation... how dry is too dry?

[willowbranchfarm]

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Wont the incubator temp. Go down?

 

[OkChickens]

With These babies! I Dont use water in my incubator i dry incubate with auto turner. I have a dish in my hatcher that lasts for a few days!

Incubator

Hatcher

Nate

 

[OkChickens]

I candle on day 7-10 and on day 19 when i put them in the hatcher. If there is no growth on day 7-10 I take them out. If i'm not sure I leave them in. Then I candle on day 19 when I put them in the hatcher and I take out any that died while developing. This keeps the doors shut and the temp constant. It takes about 30+ minutes to change the temp in the core of the egg. It only takes 2 minutes to candle 5-6 dozen looking for duds.

Nate