E.M. Silkies :
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1) My temps have been the best this last setting. Staying at 101 and humidity stayed between 50-60 the whole time. At lock down it's been just under 70.
2) I usually use an all purpose cleaner. Something with bleach. I take it outside scrub it, rinse it with the hose and let it air dry.
3) Would the bleach be doing that? Someone on here told me once that bleach was ok, because I was asking if the fumes would mess things up.
4)It is in a room with the door closed at all times. The only person who touches the bator is me when I'm checking temp and humidity. I have it sitting on a trunk so it's not shaky.
5)Again, I'm the only one who opens it. And that's as infrequently as possible.
6) All very healthy, I and my neighbor raise the birds so I know they are in good shape. I can't really speak for the eggs I had shipped.
7) They aren't handled often at all. I collect them and put them in the bator with bare hands. I usually candle a few throughout incubation and then candle right before lockdown.
8) Haha, yes, large side up! You're right ya never know!
your incubation humidity seems a bit high to me.. when you had chicks make it to hatch but die just before.. had they internally pipped?.. was there a lot of liquid inside the eggs?.. high humidity during incubation will cause bloated chicks.. possible drownings and small air cells.. all of which can kill a chick..
for incubation I aim for around 45% humidity.. but i am in a very dry area so mine is higher than someone who lives in an area with high relative humidity in their home
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1) My temps have been the best this last setting. Staying at 101 and humidity stayed between 50-60 the whole time. At lock down it's been just under 70.
2) I usually use an all purpose cleaner. Something with bleach. I take it outside scrub it, rinse it with the hose and let it air dry.
3) Would the bleach be doing that? Someone on here told me once that bleach was ok, because I was asking if the fumes would mess things up.
4)It is in a room with the door closed at all times. The only person who touches the bator is me when I'm checking temp and humidity. I have it sitting on a trunk so it's not shaky.
5)Again, I'm the only one who opens it. And that's as infrequently as possible.
6) All very healthy, I and my neighbor raise the birds so I know they are in good shape. I can't really speak for the eggs I had shipped.
7) They aren't handled often at all. I collect them and put them in the bator with bare hands. I usually candle a few throughout incubation and then candle right before lockdown.
8) Haha, yes, large side up! You're right ya never know!
your incubation humidity seems a bit high to me.. when you had chicks make it to hatch but die just before.. had they internally pipped?.. was there a lot of liquid inside the eggs?.. high humidity during incubation will cause bloated chicks.. possible drownings and small air cells.. all of which can kill a chick..
for incubation I aim for around 45% humidity.. but i am in a very dry area so mine is higher than someone who lives in an area with high relative humidity in their home
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