Fixing to try a dry incubation any tips would be nice

[floridachickhatcher]

I figured i would let it run 20-30% for the 18 days and then bump it to 50-60% that sound okay? i have had 2 good hatchs already but i thought i would try a dry incubation and see what my hatch rate would be maybe they would hatch out quicker

 

[LilMissPetie]

I am on my 4 hatch using the dry method. I have had great hatch rates using it so far. I just leave out both plugs and don't add any water, the humidity is usually between 20 and 30 % then at lockdown start adding water and get it to 55%, then increase at first pip to 65%. Good Luck I hope it works out for you as well as it did for me.

 

[quintinp]

i love the dry incubation, i got a 9 out of 9 hatch rate using this method

 

[quintinp]

keeping humidity at 30 percent and no higher, and add water the last 3 days

 

[LilMissPetie]

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Yeah my rates are great with it too, glad that I was told about it before I tried anything else, I don't think I would do it any other way

My first hatch I had 7/8 the second was 4/4 and hatching now I have 5/8...waiting

for the last three all have pipped.

 

[floridachickhatcher]

okay no water in the bottom of the incubator and the vent plugs are pulled out and my analog hydromemters one says 49% and the other says 39% i know the humidity in there cant be that high and the temp is 99.5 so i ordered a digital one from fleming outdoors and it should be here in a couple of days

 

[Debbienmousey]

I'm going to have to try doing a "dry" hatch sometime. I suppose this works with all types of poultry? (Chickens, turkeys, and guineas at least?)

 

[kookykate328]

what is dry incubation????? i might use it sometime