Fully Developed But Not Pimping

[wegotchickens]

I think the early humidity was a tad high. I live in a humid area, and I had better hatches when I didn't get the humidity about 40% until lockdown.

101.5 would've resulted in an early hatch, but not a totally failed hatch. Same with the low temp, although that's actually worse than a high temp from what I've read.

 

[xyresicchick]

you might be able to get the temp right if you lower it to 98 degrees, and then add 90 degree water wherever your keeping your reservior- it would add more humidity to the air and warm the temp because of it. but dont get the humidity higher than 70%ish because the chicks can get bloated and stuck in their shells. i had a hatch with 90% humidity where i had to help nearly all of the chicks out of the shell because they were stuck. and some quitters because they never pipped and died. i have also had a chick die from overheating in 101 degrees- but it was completely dry already and i think that was why. they need to be warmer when they are still damp and fresh-out-of-the-shell but cooler than 99 when they are dry. i would rather incubate at 98 than 101. my incubator has a fan in it though.