Guinea fowl Incuabtion?

[Nickeyo]

SO I have some guinea fowl eggs and have had them incubation for about a day but Im confused about the humidity. Ive re3ad online that it should be 65% RH but I feel thats rather high. if this is not right what should it be, also is it possible to hatch under a broody chicken? will results be ok this way?

Thanks Nick

 

[R2elk]

SO I have some guinea fowl eggs and have had them incubation for about a day but Im confused about the humidity. Ive re3ad online that it should be 65% RH but I feel thats rather high. if this is not right what should it be, also is it possible to hatch under a broody chicken? will results be ok this way?

Thanks Nick

Sixty-five percent humidity would be high for me to use during the incubation stage. For lockdown, I shoot for 60% to 70% but during incubation I like to go for somewhere in the low 30% range. Just because I like to use those ranges of humidity doesn't mean that will be the best for you.

I gave my broody hen 10 guinea eggs last year and she hatched all 10 eggs on day 26.

 

[Nickeyo]

thankyou ive decided to be safe ill treat them as chicken eggs

 

[R2elk]

thankyou ive decided to be safe ill treat them as chicken eggs

That should work fine as long as you remember that guinea eggs take from 26 to 28 days to hatch.

 

[guineawoman]

I've hatched over 100 guineas and lost only about 3 so far. I've heard that my hatching rate is incredible. I always keep mine around 55 humidity until pipped and then raise it to 65. Also it depends on if you have a still air or circulated. Mine is circulated air.

 

[red horse ranch]

I've hatched over 100 guineas and lost only about 3 so far. I've heard that my hatching rate is incredible. I always keep mine around 55 humidity until pipped and then raise it to 65. Also it depends on if you have a still air or circulated. Mine is circulated air.

I agree. 45 to 55% for incubation, 65% for hatching.

 

[Nickeyo]

Thankyou for all your help out of the 5 eggs 1 was infertile 2 stopped developing after a week and 2 hatched on day 29, I currently have 2 little white guinea fowl